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Blue Line (airline)
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Blue Line was a charter
passenger airline
with its head office in Building B of Paris Nord 2, Parc des Lumières in Roissy-en-France
, France
. It operated VIP flights and charter services for tour operators, as well as wet-lease contracts. Its main base was Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. It ceased operation on 6 October 2010, after being liquidated by the Tribunal de Commerce de Pontoise.
The airline operated mostly charters and wet and dry leases aircraft to airlines. Many music groups have used their aircraft, such as U2. Blue Line uses a fleet of 2 Airbus A310
s and McDonnell Douglas MD-83s for longer haul services, with the A310s being used for the longest range services. A fleet of Fokker 100s were used for regional and shorter haul flights across Europe. The airline operated this fleet for its charters. It was possible to configure an aircraft in any specification if needed. The A310s operated at 210-255 passengers in airline configurations, the MD-83s operated at 150-172 passengers in airline configurations, and the Fokker at around 100 passengers. Most aircraft are wet leased to airlines, but if the need were to arise, an aircraft could have been configured for VIP operations. The airline was based in France, but had services to as far south as Brazil and as far north as Norway.
In June 2010, the Blue Line fleet had an average age of 20 years. One aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration F-GMLU, has added the Global Aviation
colors, although it is still Blue Line, due to the carrier.
Most of Blue Lines fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft were fitted with special hushkits on the rear of the engines. They were visible and reduced the amount of noise of the aircraft at takeoff. Blue Line had one aircraft, an MD-83, in use for U2
's tour of Europe
in
"360 Air" Colors.
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
passenger airline
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
with its head office in Building B of Paris Nord 2, Parc des Lumières in Roissy-en-France
Roissy-en-France
Roissy-en-France is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France, in the Val d'Oise department. It is located from the center of Paris....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It operated VIP flights and charter services for tour operators, as well as wet-lease contracts. Its main base was Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. It ceased operation on 6 October 2010, after being liquidated by the Tribunal de Commerce de Pontoise.
History
Blue Line was established in January 2002 by Xavier Remondeau (Chairman and Chief Executive) and seven other shareholders, all aviation professionals. Operations were started in May 2002. It had 190 employees.The airline operated mostly charters and wet and dry leases aircraft to airlines. Many music groups have used their aircraft, such as U2. Blue Line uses a fleet of 2 Airbus A310
Airbus A310
The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...
s and McDonnell Douglas MD-83s for longer haul services, with the A310s being used for the longest range services. A fleet of Fokker 100s were used for regional and shorter haul flights across Europe. The airline operated this fleet for its charters. It was possible to configure an aircraft in any specification if needed. The A310s operated at 210-255 passengers in airline configurations, the MD-83s operated at 150-172 passengers in airline configurations, and the Fokker at around 100 passengers. Most aircraft are wet leased to airlines, but if the need were to arise, an aircraft could have been configured for VIP operations. The airline was based in France, but had services to as far south as Brazil and as far north as Norway.
Fleet
The Blue Line fleet included the following aircraft:| Aircraft | Total |
|---|---|
| Airbus A310-300 | 2 |
| Fokker 100 | 2 |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 4 |
In June 2010, the Blue Line fleet had an average age of 20 years. One aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration F-GMLU, has added the Global Aviation
Global Aviation
Global Aviation is an Air Transport Organization, with headquarters in Gibraltar, South Africa, and Irvine, California. The main business of Global Aviation is the leasing of and operating of aircraft....
colors, although it is still Blue Line, due to the carrier.
Most of Blue Lines fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft were fitted with special hushkits on the rear of the engines. They were visible and reduced the amount of noise of the aircraft at takeoff. Blue Line had one aircraft, an MD-83, in use for U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
's tour of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in
"360 Air" Colors.