Air Turquoise

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Air Turquoise was a low-cost airline based in France. It operated services to Marseille, Nice and Bordeaux from Reims Champagne Airport. The airline was liquidated on 2 August 2006.Flight International 27 March 2007

History

The airline was founded on 21 June 2005. It flew a single 44-seat ATR 42-500 (D-BRRR).

On 28 June 2006 the airline moved its operations from Reims airport to Vatry International Airport.{{Cite web |title=Champagne-Ardenne. L'aéroport de Reims-Champagne ferme après le départ d'Air Turquoise |url=https://www.lagazettedescommunes.com/18090/champagne-ardenne-laeroport-de-reims-champagne-ferme-apres-le-depart-dair-turquoise/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=La Gazette des Communes |language=fr-FR}}

The airline experienced financial problems and all flights were suspended from 19 July 2006 onwards, followed by liquidation.{{Cite web |url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Air-Turquoise |title=planespotters.net |access-date=2011-07-21 |archive-date=2017-08-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805183432/https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Air-Turquoise |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2006-07-19 |title=Air Turquoise |url=https://www.journal-aviation.com/actualites/02437-air-turquoise |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=journal-aviation.com}}{{Cite web |date=2006-07-19 |title=Jugement TC Reims Air Turquoise 19-07-2006 (n° 2006/00586-4) |url=https://www.tourmag.com/attachment/28407/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=tourmag.com}}{{Cite web |date=2006-08-22 |title=Air Turquoise arrête les frais |url=https://www.lechotouristique.com/article/air-turquoise-arrete-les-frais,10875 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=L'Echo Touristique |language=fr-FR}}

Its operational capacity was retained until 31 July, in the hope that a new investor would come forward.{{Cite web |title=Air Turquoise : liquidation judiciaire avec poursuite d'activité jusqu'au 31 juillet |url=https://www.tourmag.com/Air-Turquoise-liquidation-judiciaire-avec-poursuite-d-activite-jusqu-au-31-juillet_a14381.html |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=TourMaG.com, le média spécialiste du tourisme francophone |language=fr}}

On 2 August 2006, the company ceased its activities.{{Cite web |date=2006-08-18 |title=Aéroport : fin de vol pour Air Turquoise (Nice-Reims) |url=https://www.webtimemedias.com/article/aeroport-fin-de-vol-pour-air-turquoise-nice-reims |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=WebtimeMedias |language=fr}}

Destinations

Air Turquoise flew to the following destinations:{{Cite web |url=http://www.airlineroutemaps.com/Europe/Air_Turquoise_france.shtml |title=airlineroutemaps.com |access-date=2011-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930184926/http://www.airlineroutemaps.com/Europe/Air_Turquoise_france.shtml |archive-date=2011-09-30 |url-status=dead }}

References

Category:Defunct airlines of France

Category:Airlines established in 2005

Category:Airlines disestablished in 2006