Champagne Airlines was an

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based in

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. It was established in 1998 and operated air-taxi, executive services, and scheduled services. Its main base was Reims Airport (RHE), with hubs at Le Havre Octeville Airport and

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. Heli-Champagne, its sister company, provided helicopter transport services. In November 2005, authorization to operate air services was withdrawn following bankruptcy.

Code data

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Code: CPH *Callsign: Champagne

Destinations

In July 2005, it was clear that the company was in debt and had a serious shortage of cash.Depeches UNAC
1 July 2005 (in French) In October 2005, Champagne Airlines gave up its only scheduled route between

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and

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. On 29 November 2005 the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) withdrew authorization for Champagne Airlines to operate air services following its bankruptcy.DGAC
29 November 2005 (in French)

Fleet

In July 2005, the Champagne Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft: *2

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FGIML and FBXON *3 Fairchild Metro III FGTRB, FGPSN and FGJPN *1

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References

Defunct airlines of France Airlines established in 1998 History of Reims Airlines disestablished in 2005 Transport in Reims {{France-company-stub