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 Brit AirBombardier CRJ100 landing in 2007 | |||||||
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| Founded | 1973 (1973) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1975 (1975) | ||||||
| Ceased operations | March 2017 (2017-03) (merged withAirlinair andRégional to formAir France Hop)[1] | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Blue | ||||||
| Alliance | SkyTeam (affiliate) | ||||||
| Parent company | Air France-KLM | ||||||
| Headquarters | Morlaix – Ploujean Airport Ploujean, Morlaix, Brittany, France | ||||||
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Brit Air (French pronunciation:[bʁit‿ɛːʁ]), short forBrittany Air International,[2] was aregional airline based atMorlaix – Ploujean Airport inPloujean, Morlaix, Brittany, France,[3] operating scheduled services as anAir France franchise fromLyon–Saint Exupéry Airport,Paris-Orly Airport andParis-Charles de Gaulle Airport.[4]
The airline, along withRégional andAirlinair, was fully merged withHOP! since 2017 after a year of negotiation process.[1]
Since 31 March 2013, all Brit Air flights are operated under theHOP! name, Air France's new regional brand name.[5]
Brit Air ceased all flight operations in March 2017 after its merger with HOP!.[1][6]
Brit Air operated the following services (as of March 2013):[citation needed]
In August 2019, the Brit Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft with an average age of 10.6 years:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | In service | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ700 | 8 | 70 |
| Bombardier CRJ1000 | 14 | 100 |
| Total | 36 |
Over the years, the airline has operated various aircraft types including:[2]
| 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 |
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On 22 June 2003,Air France Flight 5672 fromNantes toBrest, which was operated by a Brit AirCRJ100, crashed 2.3 miles short of the runway when attempting to land atBrest Bretagne Airport at 23:55 local time, resulting in the death of thecaptain. 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 theinstrument approach had not been executed correctly.[7][8]
