List of airlines of France - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of active/operating airlines which have an Air Operator Certificate issued by the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile
Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile
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of France

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List of active/operating airlines of France
Airline	Headquarters	Aircraft type
Aero Charter DARTA Aero Charter DARTA Aero Jets DARTA is an air taxi company based in France. Having been founded in 1971 nowadays it functions as a group of the following companies: DartaTransports Aériens, AeroJets Darta, Escadrille Mercure and AA Aviation.- Fleet :...
Aero Services Executive Aero Services Executive Aero Services Executive is an airline company based in France founded in 1988. It offers on-demand service of flights aboard business jets.- Fleet :During its operation history the company has registered 16 aircrafts, 12 of which are still being used....
Aigle Azur Aigle Azur Société Aigle Azur Transports Aériens is an airline based in Tremblay-en-France, France, near Paris. It operates domestic scheduled passenger services and international services to Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia in North Africa as well as Portugal, Italy and Mali. It also operates charter, cargo and wet...	Tremblay-en-France Tremblay-en-France Tremblay-en-France is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.More than one-quarter of Charles de Gaulle Airport lies on the territory of the commune of Tremblay-en-France, in particular terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D...	medium-haul
Air Austral Air Austral Air Austral is a French airline with its headquarters at Roland Garros Airport in Sainte-Marie, Réunion, France. The airline's main base of flight operations is Roland Garros Airport. It operates scheduled services from Réunion to France, South Africa, Australia, New Caledonia, and a number of...	Saint-Denis Saint-Denis, Réunion Saint-Denis is the préfecture of the French overseas region and department of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the island's northernmost point, close to the mouth of the Rivière Saint-Denis....	long-haul, medium-haul, regional
Air Caraïbes Air Caraïbes Air Caraïbes is the regional airline of the French Caribbean which comprises two overseas departments of France: Guadeloupe and Martinique. The airline is headquartered in Les Abymes in Guadeloupe. It operates scheduled and charter services serving 13 islands in the West Indies...	Les Abymes Les Abymes Les Abymes is the most populated commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the west side of the island of Grande-Terre, and is part of the metropolitan area of Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest urban area in Guadeloupe.Pointe-à-Pitre...	medium-haul, regional
Air Caraïbes Atlantique Air Caraïbes Air Caraïbes is the regional airline of the French Caribbean which comprises two overseas departments of France: Guadeloupe and Martinique. The airline is headquartered in Les Abymes in Guadeloupe. It operates scheduled and charter services serving 13 islands in the West Indies...	Paray-Vieille-Poste Paray-Vieille-Poste Paray-Vieille-Poste is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Paris-Orly Airport is partially located in the commune.Inhabitants of Paray-Vieille-Poste are known as Paraysiens.-History:...	long-haul
Air Corsica	Ajaccio Ajaccio Ajaccio , is a commune on the island of Corsica in France. It is the capital and largest city of the region of Corsica and the prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud....
AIRBUS Transport International Airbus Beluga -External links:*...	Blagnac Blagnac Blagnac is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Toulouse, although governed by a separate council, and is adjacent to it on the northwest side. It is a member of the Urban community of Greater Toulouse...	freight
Air France Air France Air France , stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, , and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance...	Roissy-en-France Roissy-en-France Roissy-en-France is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France, in the Val d'Oise department. It is located from the center of Paris....	freight, long-haul, medium-haul
Air France-KLM Air France-KLM Air France-KLM is a European airline holding company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport in Tremblay-en-France, Paris...	Roissy-en-France Roissy-en-France Roissy-en-France is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France, in the Val d'Oise department. It is located from the center of Paris....
Airlinair Airlinair Société Airlinair is an airline based in Rungis, France, operating scheduled regional flights , and aircraft lease services. The airline has set up bases at Paris-Orly Airport and Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport...	Rungis Rungis Rungis is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, in the département of Val-de-Marne.It is best known as the location of the large wholesale food market serving the Paris metropolitan area and beyond, the Marché d'Intérêt National de Rungis, said to be the largest food market in the...	regional
Air Méditerranée Air Méditerranée Air Méditerranée is an airline headquartered in Le Fauga, France, close to Toulouse. It was established and started operations in 1997 and operates chartered passenger and cargo flights, mostly out of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.-Destinations:...	Le Fauga Le Fauga Le Fauga is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...	medium-haul
Air Saint-Pierre Air Saint-Pierre Air Saint-Pierre is an airline based in Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a French overseas collectivity. The airline operates scheduled services between the islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon-Langlade and to Canada. Its main base is Saint-Pierre Airport.- History :Air Saint-Pierre was...	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	regional
Air Tourisme Instruction Service	Le Lamentin Le Lamentin Le Lamentin is a town and the second-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.It is located in the center of the island of Martinique, and is part of the metropolitan area of Fort-de-France, the largest conurbation in Martinique. In the 1999 census, Le Lamentin had a...	regional
Atlantique Air Assistance Atlantique Air Assistance Atlantique Air Assistance is a French regional airline headquartered in La Chevrolière.It was created in 1989 that operates charter flights, corporate aviation, Air ambulance, non-emergency medical transportation services and freight transport flights in France and Europe, mostly on behalf of...	La Chevrolière La Chevrolière La Chevrolière is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.Atlantique Air Assistance has its head office in the commune.-External links:*...	regional
Atlantique Air Lines Atlantique Air Assistance Atlantique Air Assistance is a French regional airline headquartered in La Chevrolière.It was created in 1989 that operates charter flights, corporate aviation, Air ambulance, non-emergency medical transportation services and freight transport flights in France and Europe, mostly on behalf of...	La Chevrolière La Chevrolière La Chevrolière is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.Atlantique Air Assistance has its head office in the commune.-External links:*...	regional
Atlantic Air Lift Atlantic Air Lift Atlantic Air Lift is a French airline. It provides the only scheduled service to the Île d'Yeu Aerodrome, on the Île d'Yeu off the west coast of France. The service links the Île d'Yeu with Nantes Atlantique Airport....
Brit Air Brit Air Brit Air is a regional airline based on the grounds of Morlaix Airport at Ploujean, Morlaix, Brittany, France, operating scheduled services as an Air France franchise out of Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport, Paris-Orly Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.-History:The airline was established in...	Morlaix Morlaix Morlaix is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Leisure and tourism:...	regional, medium-haul
CAIRE Caire Caire may refer to:* Éric Caire , a politician from Quebec, Canada* Louise Caire Clark , an American actress* Banque du Caire or "Bank of Cairo", a full service bank headquartered in Cairo, EgyptPlaces... (ex-Air Guyane SP Air Guyane Air Guyane SP is an airline with its head office on the grounds of Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport in Matoury, French Guiana. It operates regional scheduled flights... )	Matoury Matoury Matoury is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.Matoury is a southern suburb of Cayenne, the préfecture and largest city of French Guiana...	regional
CCM Airlines CCM Airlines Compagnie Aérienne Corse Méditerranée S.A.E.M., trading as Air Corsica , is a regional airline with its head office on the grounds of Ajaccio – Campo dell'Oro Airport in Ajaccio, Corsica, France. It operates passenger services from Corsica to metropolitan France...	Ajaccio Ajaccio Ajaccio , is a commune on the island of Corsica in France. It is the capital and largest city of the region of Corsica and the prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud....	medium-haul, regional
Chalair Chalair Aviation Chalair Aviation, previously Chalair, is an airline with its head office on the grounds of Caen – Carpiquet Airport in Carpiquet, France...	Carpiquet Carpiquet Carpiquet is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. Caen – Carpiquet Airport is located in Carpiquet.-Geography:Carpiquet is on the western side of the Caen metropolitan area...	regional
Corsair Corsairfly Corsair S.A. trading as Corsairfly, is an airline based in Rungis, France. It is currently the second largest French airline after Air France and operates international scheduled and charter services to 62 European destinations, the French overseas territories, Africa and North America...	Rungis Rungis Rungis is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, in the département of Val-de-Marne.It is best known as the location of the large wholesale food market serving the Paris metropolitan area and beyond, the Marché d'Intérêt National de Rungis, said to be the largest food market in the...	long-haul
Europe Airpost Europe Airpost Europe Airpost is an airline based in the Bâtiment Le Séquoia in Tremblay-en-France. It operates mail and cargo flights for the postal service and newspapers dispatch during the night and scheduled and charter services for other airlines and tour operators by day thanks to its fleet of Boeing...	Villepinte Villepinte Villepinte is the name of two communes in France:* Villepinte, Aude, in the Aude département* Villepinte, Seine-Saint-Denis, in the Seine-Saint-Denis département...	medium-haul
Finist'air Finist'air Finist'air is an airline based at Brest Guipavas Airport in France. It provides passenger service, air taxi, and freight transport. It currently transports 10,000 passengers annually.-History:...	Guipavas Guipavas Guipavas is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.The city is divided into two major parts: the west, known as the dynamic core of the city and surburban area of Brest, where a new commercial centre opened in 2007, and the east, which is more traditional and...	regional
Hex'Air Hex'Air Hex'Air is a regional airline based in Le Puy, France. It operates a scheduled network in southern France. Its main base is Le Puy - Loudes Airport.- History :...	Loudes Loudes Loudes is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-See also:Communes of the Haute-Loire department Le Puy - Loudes Airport* Communes of the Haute-Loire department...	regional
JDP France	Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...	regional
Jet entrepreneurs (Wijet)	Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...	long-haul
L'Avion L'Avion Elysair SAS, operating as L'Avion, was an airline headquartered in Paray Vieille Poste, France, near Wissous. It operated business class only long-haul services between Orly Airport, Paris and Newark Liberty International Airport in the USA....
OpenSkies OpenSkies OpenSkies is a fully owned subsidiary airline of British Airways that began operations in June 2008. Originally OpenSkies was operated by BA European Limited but in April 2009 the name was transferred to Elysair . It is a full-service carrier and offers business class only cabins on board its... (ex-L'Avion L'Avion Elysair SAS, operating as L'Avion, was an airline headquartered in Paray Vieille Poste, France, near Wissous. It operated business class only long-haul services between Orly Airport, Paris and Newark Liberty International Airport in the USA.... )	Wissous Wissous Wissous is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Paris-Orly Airport is partially located in the commune.Inhabitants of Wissous are known as Wissoussiens.-History:...	long-haul
Pan Européenne	Viviers-du-Lac Viviers-du-Lac Viviers-du-Lac is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. When Air Alpes existed, its head office was in the Chambéry Airport in the commune.-External links:*...	regional
PEAS Pan Européenne Air Service Pan Européenne Air Service is an airline based in Chambéry, France. It was established and started operations in 1977 and operates regional and international air taxi services...	Viviers-du-Lac Viviers-du-Lac Viviers-du-Lac is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. When Air Alpes existed, its head office was in the Chambéry Airport in the commune.-External links:*...	regional
Rectimo Air Transports	Viviers-du-Lac Viviers-du-Lac Viviers-du-Lac is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. When Air Alpes existed, its head office was in the Chambéry Airport in the commune.-External links:*...	regional
Régional CAE Régional Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne, or Régional for short, is a subsidiary airline wholly owned by Air France which connects hubs at Paris, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, and Bordeaux to 49 airports in Europe. The airline operates in Air France livery, retaining its name in small titles and logo on...	Bouguenais Bouguenais Bouguenais is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France near Nantes.Bouguenais is home to the Nantes Atlantique Airport.-Economy:...	medium-haul, regional
St-Barth Commuter St Barth Commuter - History :The airline was founded in 1995 and began services to Saint Maarten with a single Britten-Norman BN2A Islander. In 2005 the fleet was increased and added new routes to San Juan, Puerto Rico and the French side of Saint Martin, Marigot...	Saint-Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy , officially the Territorial collectivity of Saint Barthélemy , is an overseas collectivity of France. Often abbreviated to Saint-Barth in French, or St. Barts in English, the indigenous people called the island Ouanalao...	regional
Transavia France	Paray-Vieille-Poste Paray-Vieille-Poste Paray-Vieille-Poste is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Paris-Orly Airport is partially located in the commune.Inhabitants of Paray-Vieille-Poste are known as Paraysiens.-History:...	medium-haul
Twinjet Twin Jet Twin Jet is an airline based in Aix en Provence, France, which started in May 2001 with its first scheduled flight in March 2002. It is also a Flying Blue partner.-Flights:...	Aix en Provence	regional
XL Airways France XL Airways France XL Airways France is a French airline with its head offices on the grounds of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport and in Tremblay-en-France. It operates scheduled flights mainly to long-haul destinations in Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean as well as charter flights to medium-haul destinations...	Roissy-en-France Roissy-en-France Roissy-en-France is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France, in the Val d'Oise department. It is located from the center of Paris....	long-haul, medium-haul