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Brit Air 
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BRITAIRFounded 1973 Commenced operations 1975 Hubs Lyon-Saint Exupéry
Paris-Orly
Paris-Charles de Gaulle AirportFrequent-flyer program Flying Blue Airport lounge Departures Lounge Alliance SkyTeam Fleet size 40 Destinations 32 Parent company Air France-KLM Headquarters Morlaix, France Website www.britair.com 
A Brit Air Bombardier CRJ100 at Madrid-Barajas Airport (2006).
A Brit Air Bombardier CRJ100 upon landing (2007).- For the United Kingdom-based airline, see British Airways
- For the former US-based Regional Airline see: Britt Airways
Brit Air (short for Brittany Air International)[1] is a regional airline based on the grounds of Morlaix Airport at Ploujean, Morlaix, Brittany, France,[2] operating scheduled services as an Air France franchise out of Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport, Paris-Orly Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.[3]
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History
The airline was established in 1973 and started operations in 1975. It was founded to provide services for business executives from western France, and introduced regular flights to London Gatwick in 1979. On 1 December 1995, Brit Air signed a franchising agreement with Air France Europe. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France in October 2000. It employs 1,260 staff[3].
Destinations
Main article: Brit Air destinationsFleet
As of November 2011, the Brit Air fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 3.6 years:[4][5]
Brit Air fleet Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes Bombardier CRJ100ER 14 0 50 being gradually retired Bombardier CRJ700 15 0 70 Bombardier CRJ1000 11 4 100 Total 40 4 Fleet development
Over the years, the airline operated various aircraft types including:[6][1]
Brit Air historic fleet Aircraft Introduced Retired ATR 42 1986 2005 ATR 72 1991 2003 Bombardier CRJ100 1995 Bombardier CRJ700 2001 Bombardier CRJ900 2010 2011 Bombardier CRJ1000 2010 Fairchild Hiller FH-227 Fokker F27 Friendship Fokker F28 Fellowship Fokker 100 1999 2011 Saab 340 1987 1998 Incidents and accidents
On 22 June 2003, Air France Flight 5672 (fr:Vol 5672 Air France) from Nantes to Brest, which was operated by a Brit Air CRJ100, crashed 2.3 miles short of the runway when attempting to land at Brest Bretagne Airport at 23:55 local time, resulting in the death of the captain. The aircraft involved (registered F-GRJS) subsequently caught fire (after all 21 passengers on board could be evacuated) and was damaged beyond repair. The most probable cause of the accident was declared to be pilot error, as the approach was not executed correctly.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b Information about Brit Air at the Aero Transport Sata Bank
- ^ "Mentions Légales." Brit Air. Retrieved on 9 September 2010. "Adresse: Brit Air aéroport CS 27925 29679 MORLAIX cedex Tél : 02 98 63 63 63"
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: pp. 88–89. 2007-03-27.
- ^ Brit Air fleet list at planespotters.net. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
- ^ Brit Air Fleet - Brit Air
- ^ Brit Air fleet list at airfleets.net
- ^ Air France Flight 5672 at the Aircraft Safety Network
- ^ Official BEA report on Air France Flight 5672
External links
- Official website (French)
- Brit Air Souffle & Passion (French)
- Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile on Air France Flight 5672
- Final report (Full final English report)
- (French)Final report (PDF)
- (French)Preliminary report (PDF)
Categories:- Airlines of France
- European Regions Airline Association
- Airlines established in 1975
- Air France-KLM
- SkyTeam affiliate members
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