Virgin Express France Explained

Airline:	Virgin Express France
Iata:	DG
Icao:	VEF
Callsign:	LADYBIRD
Founded:
Commenced:
Hubs:	Charles de Gaulle Airport
Frequent Flyer:	Flight Club
Parent:	Virgin Express
Key People:	Richard Branson (Chairman of Virgin Group)

Virgin Express France S.A. 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.^{[1] [2]}

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.^[1] After EuroBelgian Airlines was renamed Virgin Express,^[3] Air Provence Charter was renamed Virgin Express France in 1996.^[1]

Fleet

Virgin Express France had operated the following aircraft:^[4]

Virgin Express France fleet

Aircraft	Total	Introduced	Retired	Notes
Boeing 737-300	3	1996	1999
Boeing 737-400	3	1996	2007

See also

• List of defunct airlines of France

Notes and References

1. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 24–30 March 1999. 111.
2. "Plan interactif." Tremblay-en-France. Retrieved on 20 September 2009.
3. "Fresh start for Virgin Express ." Flight International. 1 November 1998. Retrieved on 23 October 2009.
4. Web site: Virgin Express France Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net. September 1, 2023.