French air carrier Aigle Azur

Aigle Azur is an airline that is one of the oldest private carriers in France. Not so long ago, she came to the Russian market of passenger air travel. What is the reputation of the company among domestic travelers?

About Airlines

Aigle Azur is a French airline founded in 1946. It is considered to be the oldest private organization in France.

Between 1946 and 1955, the aircraft fleet included DC-3 aircraft. At this time, flights are beginning to be made to the settlements of Africa and the Pacific.

In the 1970th the airline was purchased by Lucas Air Transport. After that, its name was changed to Lucas Aviation. However, later it changed to Lucas Aigle Azur.

In 2001, the airline was purchased by the Groupe GOFAST organization, which was engaged in logistics and international freight traffic. In this regard, the name was changed to the original one. However, from now on the company begins to perform mainly short and medium-haul flights. The fleet of the enterprise was completely renovated. By 2007, the staff numbered about 450 people.

In 2011, the airline carried out the transportation of 1.8 million passengers in 20 different destinations. Cooperation agreements have also been signed with such major carriers as Transaero, Sata, and COSAIR.

In 2013, opened two new directions - from Nice and the Paris airport Orly to Moscow. However, the carrier subsequently refused flights from Nice-Moscow.

Aviapark

In the fleet of Aigle Azur company, the medium-haul passenger airliners "Aerobus" are of the following types:

• A319 with a salon for 144 chairs - 4 units.
• A320 with a salon for 174 chairs - 4 units.
• A321 with a salon on 214 seats - 4 units.

The fleet is relatively young, since the average age of aircraft is no more than 10 years.

Directions

Aigle Azur specializes in the implementation of regular and seasonal passenger transportation to the communities of Europe and North Africa from four French airports:

• Lyon.
• Marseilles.
• Orly (Paris).
• Charles de Gaulle (Paris).

Transportation is carried out in the following countries:

• Algeria - Algeria, Annaba, Bedja, Biskra, Constantine, Oran, Setif, Tlemcen.
• Mali - Bamako.
• Morocco - Agadir.
• Portugal - Lisbon, Porto, Funchal, Faro.
• Russia Moscow.
• Senegal - Dakar.
• France - Lille, Mulhouse, Toulouse.
• Switzerland - Basel.

The Moscow airport Vnukovo flights are carried out from Paris Orly.

Aigle Azur: reviews of Russian travelers

Some travelers from Russia for 3 years of work of the airline in our market have already had time to use its services. In the work of the airline they distinguish both positive and negative points.

From positive it is possible to name:

• Low cost of flights;
• Professionalism of pilots;
• Courtesy and delicacy of flight attendants;
• The novelty of the fleet;
• Qualitative, acceptable nutrition;
• A small number of delays and cancellations of flights;
• Availability of children's road kits;
• The choice of places when buying tickets.

Most passengers from the negative moments highlight the inconvenience of the seats. Also travelers note that the quality of charter flights sometimes leaves much to be desired: children are not offered road sets, and in the salons is rather dirty and untidy. However, these shortcomings do not concern regular flights.

Aigle Azur is one of the oldest private airlines in France, which was established in the post-war years. For 70 years of existence of the airline three times its name changed. Now the carrier is engaged in the organization of regular and seasonal passenger air travel from France to the communities of Europe and North Africa. In general, passengers are satisfied with the quality of the airline. However, most people note shortcomings in organizing seasonal flights.