Brit Air
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Brit Air (short for Brittany Air International)<ref name="atdb">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> was a regional airline based at Morlaix – Ploujean Airport in Ploujean, Morlaix, Brittany, France,<ref>"Mentions Légales Template:Webarchive." Brit Air. Retrieved on 9 September 2010. "Adresse: Brit Air aéroport CS 27925 29679 MORLAIX cedex Tél : 02 98 63 63 63"</ref> operating scheduled services as an Air France franchise from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Paris-Orly Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.<ref name="FI">Template:Cite news</ref>
The airline, along with Régional and Airlinair, was fully merged with HOP! since 2017 after a year of negotiation process.<ref name="hop merge">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
HistoryEdit
Since 31 March 2013, all Brit Air flights are operated under the HOP! name, Air France's new regional brand name.<ref>"Air France Launches New Low-Cost Airline 'Hop!' Template:Webarchive." Reuters. 26 March 2013. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.</ref>
Brit Air ceased all flight operations in March 2017 after its merger with HOP!.<ref name="hop merge"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
DestinationsEdit
Brit Air operated the following services (as of March 2013):Template:CN
FleetEdit
In August 2019, the Brit Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft with an average age of 10.6 years:Template:Cn
| Aircraft | In service | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ700 | 8 | 70 |
| Bombardier CRJ1000 | 14 | 100 |
| Total | 36 |
Fleet developmentEdit
Over the years, the airline has operated various aircraft types including:<ref name="atdb" />
| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired |
|---|---|---|
| ATR 42 | 1986 | 2005 |
| ATR 72 | 1991 | 2003 |
| Bombardier CRJ100 | 1995 | |
| Bombardier CRJ700 | 2001 | |
| Bombardier CRJ900 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Bombardier CRJ1000 | 2010 | |
| Fairchild Hiller FH-227 | ||
| Fokker F27 | ||
| Fokker F28 | ||
| Fokker 100 | 1999 | 2011 |
| Saab 340 | 1987 | 1998 |
Incidents and accidentsEdit
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On 22 June 2003, Air France Flight 5672 from Nantes to Brest, which was operated by a Brit Air CRJ100, crashed 2.3 miles short of the runway when attempting to land at Brest Bretagne Airport at 23:55 local time, resulting in the death of the captain. The aircraft involved (registered F-GRJS) subsequently caught fire (after all 21 passengers on board had been evacuated) and was damaged beyond repair. The most probable cause of the accident was declared to be pilot error, as the instrument approach had not been executed correctly.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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- Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile on Air France Flight 5672