XWB
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Post by XWB on Mar 18, 2016 12:37:17 GMT 1
FrenchBlue is an attempt to create a long-haul, low-cost carrier.
Air Caraïbes is a leisure carrier.
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Mar 18, 2016 13:10:36 GMT 1
FrenchBlue is an attempt to create a long-haul, low-cost carrier. Air Caraïbes is a leisure carrier. They could operate long haul flights under the Air Caraïbes brand. The creation of a dedicated entity shows the perceived need for a new brand : they probably decided the existing name was the wrong choice on international markets. They keep using the Air Caraïbes brand on French domestic flights for the moment, but if French Blue is successful, then they might in the future merge both entities under the international brand. |
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kronus
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Post by kronus on Apr 23, 2016 5:56:37 GMT 1
Only one a350-900 for French Blue: www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/45716-groupe-dubreuil-to-limit-lcc-french-blue-to-indianocanieFor members of forum who don't have ch-aviation subscription whole text of article: "Following a five-day strike, Groupe Dubreuil has reached an agreement with worker unions at its Air Caraïbes (TX, Pointe à Pitre) unit concerning the carrier's future role within the company. Strikes were called to protest the group's planned launch of longhaul LCC French Blue (Paris Orly) whose existence would have threatened Air Caraïbes employees' livelihoods from their perspective. France's Tourmag reports the group's management has agreed to limit French Blue's operations to the Indian Ocean market while preserving the Transatlantic/Caribbean market for Air Caraïbes. French Blue will inaugurate operations in September this year with flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The route will initially operate using Air Caraïbes' traffic rights but will switch to the full-service carrier's metal in June next year when French Blue's Mauritius and St. Denis de la Réunion services come online. Management has also agreed to deliver the Group's first two of three A350-900s on lease from the International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) to Air Caraïbes with the third airframe to be placed with French Blue only in summer 2017." |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Dec 14, 2016 13:55:20 GMT 1
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Post by pa380scal on Jan 29, 2017 22:21:03 GMT 1
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kronus
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Post by kronus on Feb 24, 2017 17:44:21 GMT 1
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Post by peter on Feb 24, 2017 19:51:47 GMT 1
From the FlightGlobal article, mentioned in previous post
Does that mean msn 005 is ready for delivery already?
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Post by stealthmanbob on Feb 25, 2017 11:38:43 GMT 1
From the FlightGlobal article, mentioned in previous post Does that mean msn 005 is ready for delivery already? I think that refers to the one for Air Caraibes as The two airlines are linked ? |
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Post by Shadow123 on May 29, 2017 16:56:13 GMT 1
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Post by ca350 on Jul 29, 2017 18:52:56 GMT 1
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