Aeris (airline)

Aeris was an airline company based in Toulouse, France. It was founded in 1969 and was defunct in 2003[1][2] after being unable to raise additional capital.

Aeris
IATA ICAO Callsign
SH AIS FRANCE CHARTER
Founded1969 (as Air Toulouse)
Ceased operations2003
HubsToulouse-Blagnac Airport
Fleet size7
HeadquartersToulouse, France
Websitehttp://www.aeris.fr

Aeris offered charter flights until 2003, after acquiring 7,612[3] slots at Orly Airport due to the bankruptcy of Air Liberté. Aeris took on passengers as a low-cost carrier, competing with EasyJet and Air France for flights between Paris and south of France. Aeris aimed for business travelers, but was only able to fill about 60% of their seat capacity. In 2003 the company missed a government deadline to raise extra capital which was extended in August 2003, with the airline hoping to raise 15m euros in the following weeks from a mixture of foreign and domestic investors.[4] At Paris, Aeris' 12,092 annual slots were redistributed after the bankruptcy.[5]

After rebranded as Aeris, the company began operation with a small fleet of Boeing 737-300 aircraft and 767-300 aircraft. These were generally operated in an all-economy configuration.

Aeris operated many scheduled services with fixed timetables. However, the airline soon branched out into charter services.

Fleet
Aeris fleet
Aircraft In fleet
Boeing 737-300 5
Boeing 767-300 2
Total 7

References
  1. "Air Toulouse Int'l Remembered". www.ruudleeuw.com. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  2. "Air France, Easyjet, Wizzair... Comment les "slots" d'Aigle Azur à Orly ont été distribués". La Tribune (in French). 5 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  3. "Another French Carrier Into Receivership | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  4. "French airlines struggle to go low-cost". 2003-09-18. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  5. "France Redistributes Aeris Slots At Orly | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
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