Air Turquoise Explained

Airline:	Air Turquoise
Fleet Size:	1
Destinations:	London, Bordeaux, Marseille
Icao:	RTQ
Founded:	June 2005
Ceased:	August 2006
Bases:	Vatry International Airport

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

The airline experienced financial problems and all flights were suspended from 19 July 2006 onwards, followed by liquidation.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Its operational capacity was retained until 31 July, in the hope that a new investor would come forward.^[7]

On 2 August 2006, the company ceased its activities.^[8]

Destinations

Air Turquoise flew to the following destinations:^[9]

• Bordeaux (Aéroport de Bordeaux Mérignac)
• London (London Luton Airport)
• Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport)
• Nice (Côte d'Azur International Airport)
• Reims (Vatry International Airport) HUB
• Toulouse (Toulouse Blagnac International Airport)

Notes and References

1. [Flight International]
2. Web site: Champagne-Ardenne. L'aéroport de Reims-Champagne ferme après le départ d'Air Turquoise . 2024-11-01 . La Gazette des Communes . fr-FR.
3. Web site: planespotters.net . 2011-07-21 . 2017-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170805183432/https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Air-Turquoise . live .
4. Web site: 2006-07-19 . Air Turquoise . 2024-11-01 . journal-aviation.com.
5. Web site: 2006-07-19 . Jugement TC Reims Air Turquoise 19-07-2006 (n° 2006/00586-4) . 2024-11-01 . tourmag.com.
6. Web site: 2006-08-22 . Air Turquoise arrête les frais . 2024-11-01 . L'Echo Touristique . fr-FR.
7. Web site: Air Turquoise : liquidation judiciaire avec poursuite d'activité jusqu'au 31 juillet . 2024-11-01 . TourMaG.com, le média spécialiste du tourisme francophone . fr.
8. Web site: 2006-08-18 . Aéroport : fin de vol pour Air Turquoise (Nice-Reims) . 2024-11-01 . WebtimeMedias . fr.
9. Web site: airlineroutemaps.com . 2011-07-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930184926/http://www.airlineroutemaps.com/Europe/Air_Turquoise_france.shtml . 2011-09-30 . dead .