List of airlines of France

This is a list of active/operating airlines which have an Air Operator Certificate issued by the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile,[1] the civil aviation authority of France.

For French overseas departments and territories, see the pages of French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Réunion, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in their respective geographical areas.

Scheduled airlines

Airline IATA ICAO Headquarters Image Airline type Commenced operations Notes
Air Corsica XK CCMAjacciodomestic1990Previously Cie. Aérienne Corse Mediterranée & "CCM"
Air France AF AFRRoissy-en-FranceFlag carrier1933
Air France Hop A5 HOPRungisregional2013Formed by the merger of three regional air carriers
Amelia 8R AIARoissy-en-Franceregional2019Belonging to Regourd Aviation Group
Chalair Aviation CE CLGCarpiquetregional1986
Corsair International SS CRLRungislong-haul1981Previously Corse Air International, Corsair and Corsairfly
Finist'air FTRGuipavasregional1981
French Bee BF FBUParislong-haul2016Previously French Blue
La Compagnie B0 DJTParislong-haul2014
Oya Vendée Hélicoptères L'Île-d'Yeuhelicopters1983
Transavia France TO TVFParay-Vieille-Postemedium-haul2007
Twinjet T7 TJTAix-en-Provenceregional2001

Charter airlines

Airline IATA ICAO Headquarters Image Operations Commenced operations Notes
Alpine Airlines Courchevelcharter
AstonJet Toussus Le Noblecharter/medevac
Avdef Nîmesdefense contractor
Evolem Aviation Lyon Broncharter
iXair Paris–Le Bourget Airportcharter
JetCorp Toulousecharter
OpenFlight Marseillecharter/medevac
Oyonnair Lyon Broncharter/medevac
Phenix Aviation Le Havrecharter/medevac
VallJet Paris–Le Bourget Airportcharter2007La Baule Aviation trading name
Voldirect Rennescharter

Cargo airlines

Airline IATA ICAO Headquarters Image Operations Commenced operations Notes
Air France Cargo Roissy-en-Francelong-haulAir France brand for cargo operations
Airbus Transport International - Airbus Beluga Transport Toulouselong-haulOversize loads specialist
ASL Airlines France 5O FPORoissy-en-Francemedium-haul1987Previously Intercargo Service, Aéropostale and Europe Airpost
CMA CGM Air Cargo 2C CMAMarseillelong-haul2021

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Liste des transporteurs aériens français exploitant des aéronefs de plus de 19 sièges et ou des lignes régulières au 13-07-2012" (PDF) (in French). Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-01.

Further reading

  • Noetinger J., Histoire de l'Aéronautique Française-1940-1960-Hommes et evenements (in French language), Ed. France Empire, Paris, 1983
  • Noetinger J., Histoire de l'Aéronautique Française-L'essoir 1960-1980 (in French language), Ed. France Empire, Paris, 1984
  • Noetinger J., Histoire de l'Aéronautique Française-Epopée 1940-1960 (in French language), Ed. France Empire, Paris, 1985
  • Mézière H.-Sauvage J.M., Les Ailes Francaises-L’Aviation marchande de 1919 a nos jours (in French language), Ed. Rive Droite, Paris, 1997