Private company

Champagne Airlines

1998–2005 airline in France

Champagne Airlines was an airline based in Reims, France. It was established in 1998 and operated air-taxi, executive services, and scheduled services. Its main base was Reims Airport (RHE), with hubs at Le Havre Octeville Airport and Paris - Le Bourget Airport.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1998Founded1
Beechcraft E90 King Air, Champagne Airlines JP9938
Photo: christian hanuise, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons4

Champagne Airlines was an airline based in Reims, France. It was established in 1998 and operated air-taxi, executive services, and scheduled services. Its main base was Reims Airport (RHE), with hubs at Le Havre Octeville Airport and Paris - Le Bourget Airport.2

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In July 2005, it was clear that the company was in debt and had a serious shortage of cash. In October 2005, Champagne Airlines gave up its only scheduled route between Le Havre and Toulouse. On 29 November 2005 the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) withdrew authorization for Champagne Airlines to operate air services following its bankruptcy.

Fleet

In July 2005, the Champagne Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

2 Beechcraft King Air FGIML and FBXON

3 Fairchild Metro III FGTRB, FGPSN and FGJPN

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1 Cessna Citation II FHACA

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Timeline

  1. Nov 29, 2005Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1998Founded Founded1

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