Virgin Express France

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Air Provence Charter S.A.
Virgin Express France S.A.

IATA ICAO Call sign DG (1995–1999) LPU (1995–1998) VEF (1996–1999) EUROSTAR (1995–1998) LADYBIRD (1996–1999)
Founded	11 November 1995 (1995-11-11) (as Air Provence Charter) 23 April 1996 (1996-04-23) (as Virgin Express France)
Ceased operations	20 March 1998 (1998-03-20) (as Air Provence Charter) 1 March 1999 (1999-03-01) (as Virgin Express France)
Hubs	Charles de Gaulle Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Flight Club
Parent company	Virgin Express
Headquarters	Tremblay-en-France
Key people	Richard Branson (Chairman of Virgin Group)

Virgin Express France was a French airline subsidiary of the Belgian Virgin Express, with its head office on the grounds of Charles de Gaulle Airport in Tremblay-en-France.

History

The airline was founded as Air Provence Charter on 11 November 1995 as a charter subsidiary of Air Provence International, operating Boeing 737 Classic aircraft. After EuroBelgian Airlines was renamed Virgin Express, Air Provence Charter was renamed Virgin Express France in 1996.

See also

• List of defunct airlines of France

References

External links

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