Compagnie Aérienne Corse Méditerranée S.A.E.M. (Corsican: Cumpagnia Aerea Corsa Mediterrania), trading as Air Corsica (formerly CCM Airlines), is the flag carrier of the French insular region of Corsica, with its head office on the grounds of Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte Airport in Ajaccio, Corsica.[1] It operates passenger services from Corsica to continental France. Its main base is Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, with hubs at Figari–Sud Corse Airport, Bastia – Poretta Airport and Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport.[2][3]
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| Founded | 1989 (as Compagnie Corse Méditerranée) 2000 (as CCM Airlines) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2010 | ||||||
| Hubs | Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Bastia – Poretta Airport,Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport,Figari Sud-Corse Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Blue, Air Corsica Mea | ||||||
| Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
| Destinations | 24 | ||||||
| Parent company | Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, Air France–KLM | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | ||||||
| Key people | Philippe Dandrieux (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | aircorsica.com | ||||||
History edit
Air Corsica operates certain flights as a franchise for Air France and ITA Airways.[4] Air Corsica outsources its passenger service system, which manages reservations, inventory and pricing to Amadeus using the Altéa system.
Destinations edit
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Air Corsica has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[5]
Fleet edit
Current fleet edit
As of February 2023[update], Air Corsica's fleet consists of the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 4 | — | 180 | |
| Airbus A320neo | 2 | 2 | 186 | |
| ATR 42-500 | 1 | — | 48 | [8] |
| ATR 72-500 | 3 | — | 70 | |
| ATR 72-600 | 3 | 3 | 72 | |
| Total | 12 | 5 | ||
Former fleet edit
The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of February 2023):[9]
- F-GRPZ, ATR72-500
- F-GRPY, ATR72-500
- F-HDGK, A320-216
- F-HZFM, A320-216
References edit
- ^ "Relations Clientèle Archived 2009-08-18 at the Wayback Machine." CCM Airlines. Retrieved on 12 February 2010. "Siège social de CCM Aéroport Napoléon Bonaparte BP 505 – 20186 AJACCIO CEDEX "
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 62.
- ^ Air International, July 2005
- ^ "ITA Airways è in code share con Air Corsica su Ajaccio". 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Profile on Air Corsica". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- ^ "ITA Airways è in code share con Air Corsica su Ajaccio". 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 14.
- ^ "Air Corsica to add an ATR42-500 in late 2Q19".
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2018 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2018): 14.
External links edit
- Official website (in French)
- Official website (in English) (Archive)
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