Brit Air

Brit Air
	Bombardier CRJ1000
Founded	1973
Commenced operations	1975
Ceased operations	March 2017; (merged with Airlinair and Régional to form Air France Hop)
Hubs	Lyon; Paris–Charles de Gaulle; Paris–Orly;
Frequent-flyer program	Flying Blue
Alliance	SkyTeam (affiliate)
Parent company	Air France-KLM
Headquarters	Morlaix – Ploujean Airport; Ploujean, Morlaix, Brittany, France

Brit Air (French pronunciation: [bʁit‿ɛːʁ]), short for Brittany Air International,^[2] was a regional airline based at Morlaix – Ploujean Airport in Ploujean, Morlaix, Brittany, France,^[3] operating scheduled services as an Air France franchise from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Paris-Orly Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.^[4]

The airline, along with Régional and Airlinair, was fully merged with HOP! since 2017 after a year of negotiations.^[1]

History

Since 31 March 2013, all Brit Air flights are operated under the HOP! 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]

Destinations

Brit Air operated the following services (as of March 2013):^{[citation needed]}

Country	City	IATA	ICAO	Airport	Notes
Croatia	Zagreb	ZAG	LDZA	Zagreb Airport
Czech Republic	Prague	PRG	LKPR	Václav Havel Airport Prague
Denmark	Copenhagen	CPH	EKCH	Copenhagen Airport
France	Brest	BES	LFRB	Brest Bretagne Airport
	Caen	CFR	LFRK	Caen - Carpiquet Airport
	Limoges	LIG	LFBL	Limoges - Bellegarde Airport
	Lorient	LRT	LFRH	Lorient South Brittany Airport
	Lyon	LYS	LFLL	Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport	Hub
	Marseille	MRS	LFML	Marseille Provence Airport
	Montpellier	MPL	LFMT	Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport
	Nantes	NTE	LFRS	Nantes Atlantique Airport
	Nice	NCE	LFMN	Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
	Paris	CDG	LFPG	Charles de Gaulle Airport	Hub
	Paris	ORY	LFPO	Orly Airport	Hub
	Quimper	UIP	LFRQ	Quimper–Cornouaille Airport
	Rennes	RNS	LFRN	Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport
	Rodez	RDZ	LFCR	Rodez–Aveyron Airport
	Strasbourg	SXB	LFST	Strasbourg Airport
	Toulouse	TLS	LFBO	Toulouse–Blagnac Airport
	Tarbes	LDE	LFBT	Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport
Germany	Düsseldorf	DUS	EDDL	Düsseldorf Airport
Germany	Hamburg	HAM	EDDH	Hamburg Airport
Italy	Florence	FLR	LIRQ	Florence Airport
	Genoa	GOA	LIMJ	Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
	Rome	FCO	LIRF	Rome Fiumicino Airport
Spain	Barcelona	BCN	LEBL	Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport
Spain	Bilbao	BIO	LEBB	Bilbao Airport

Fleet

In August 2019, the Brit Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft with an average age of 10.6 years:^{[citation needed]}

**Brit Air fleet**
Aircraft	In service	Passengers
Bombardier CRJ700	8	70
Bombardier CRJ1000	14	100
Total	36

Fleet development

Over the years, the airline has operated various aircraft types including:^[2]

**Brit Air historic fleet**
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

Photographic gallery

in chronological and livery order

Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
Fokker F27 Friendship
ATR 42-300
Saab 340
Saab 340 operated on behalf of Air France
ATR 42-300 operated on behalf of Air France
ATR 72-201 operated on behalf of Air France
Bombardier CRJ100
ATR 42-300
Bombardier CRJ100 operated on behalf of Air France and Air Inter
Bombardier CRJ100 operated on behalf of Air France
Fokker F28 Fellowship operated on behalf of Air France
Fokker F100 operated on behalf of Air France
Bombardier CRJ700 operated on behalf of Air France
Bombardier CRJ1000
Bombardier CRJ1000 operated on behalf of Air France

Incidents and accidents

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.^[7]^[8]

References

1 2 3 "Air France: les salariés de la filière Hop! poursuivent leur grève, des vols annulés". BFM TV (in French). 8 April 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
1 2 "ATDB.aero aerotransport.org AeroTransport Data Bank". www.aerotransport.org. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
↑ "Mentions Légales Archived 2010-01-23 at the Wayback Machine." Brit Air. Retrieved on 9 September 2010. "Adresse: Brit Air aéroport CS 27925 29679 MORLAIX cedex Tél : 02 98 63 63 63"
↑ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. pp. 88–89.
↑ "Air France Launches New Low-Cost Airline 'Hop!' Deprecated link archived 2013-06-16 at archive.today." Reuters. 26 March 2013. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
↑ "Air France va fusionner ses filiales régionales sous la bannière Hop !". Les Echos (in French). 16 July 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
↑ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-100ER F-GRJS Brest-Guipavas Airport (BES)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
↑ Official BEA report on Air France Flight 5672

External links

Official website (in French) (Archive)
Brit Air Souffle & Passion (in French) (Archive)
Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile on Air France Flight 5672
- Final report (Full final English report)
- (in French) Final report (PDF)
- (in French) Preliminary report (PDF)

[hop_merge-1] 1 2 3 "Air France: les salariés de la filière Hop! poursuivent leur grève, des vols annulés". BFM TV (in French). 8 April 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

[atdb-2] 1 2 "ATDB.aero aerotransport.org AeroTransport Data Bank". www.aerotransport.org. Retrieved 6 December 2019.

[3] "Mentions Légales Archived 2010-01-23 at the Wayback Machine." Brit Air. Retrieved on 9 September 2010. "Adresse: Brit Air aéroport CS 27925 29679 MORLAIX cedex Tél : 02 98 63 63 63"

[FI-4] "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. pp. 88–89.

[5] "Air France Launches New Low-Cost Airline 'Hop!' Deprecated link archived 2013-06-16 at archive.today." Reuters. 26 March 2013. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.

[6] "Air France va fusionner ses filiales régionales sous la bannière Hop !". Les Echos (in French). 16 July 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

[7] Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-100ER F-GRJS Brest-Guipavas Airport (BES)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 6 December 2019.

[8] Official BEA report on Air France Flight 5672

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