AIR FRANCE'S REGIONAL SUCCESS STORY

摘要

Regional was created in the spring of 2001 via the merger of Flandre Air, Proteus Airlines and Regional Airlines, following a thorough review of regional services by Air France. The French flag carrier had invested in a number of smaller airlines in the late 1990s, creating a network of domestic and short-range European flights, mostly operated on a franchise basis. This network was not completely operated by French-owned airlines — for instance, flybe continues services to Birmingham and Glasgow from Paris on behalf of Air France, and prior to going bankrupt Gill Air did the same from Newcastle.