Atlas Blue
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| Atlas Blue | ||
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| IATA 8A |
ICAO BMM |
Callsign ATLAS BLUE |
| Founded | 2004 | |
| Fleet size | 8 | |
| Destinations | 14 | |
| Parent company | Royal Air Maroc | |
| Headquarters | Marrakech, Morocco | |
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| Website: http://www.atlas-blue.com | ||
Atlas Blue is a low-cost airline based in Marrakech, Morocco. It is a subsidiary of Royal Air Maroc and operates charter and scheduled services to destinations in Europe. Its main base is Menara International Airport (RAK), Marrakech.
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[edit] History
The airline was established on 28 May 2004 and started operations on 26 July 2004, with charter operations to France with a single Boeing 737-400. Another 5 Boeing 737-400s were transferred from Royal Air Maroc to expand services to Belgium, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom [1]. Atlas Blue is owned by Royal Air Maroc (99.99%) and private investors (0.01%).
[edit] Services
Atlas Blue operates the following services (at March 2007)[1]:
- Belgium
- France
- Basel/Mulhouse (EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg)
- Bordeaux (Bordeaux - Mérignac Airport)
- Lille (Lille Lesquin International Airport)
- Lyon (Saint-Exupéry International Airport)
- Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport)
- Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
- Nice (Côte d'Azur International Airport)
- Paris (Orly Airport)
- Toulouse (Toulouse Blagnac International Airport)
- Italy
- Morocco
- Spain
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
[edit] Fleet
As of August 2006 the Atlas Blue fleet includes [2] :
Atlas Blue intends to increase its fleet from 8 to 18 aircraft by 2013 and has announced a tender for new aircraft. Airbus appears "well positioned" in bidding for the contract[3].
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Airways magazine, April 2005
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
- ^ Airliner World, February 2007
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