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Euralair

French charter airline

Euralair was a charter airline based in France. Euralair was founded in October 1962 by Alexandre Couvelaire as an air-taxi and executive charter company. In 1966 it became charter airline and operated its first charter flights in 1968 when it received the first Fokker F-27 (F-BRHL) on November 11, 1968, and the second (F-BRQL) on October 15, 1969; the last one sold to the Swiss company Belair (as HB-AAZ) in June 1973.2 It ceased to exist in 2003.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1964Founded1
  • HeadquartersParis–Le Bourget Airport1

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Sud SE-210 Caravelle VI-R, Euralair AN0613198
Photo: Michel Gilliand, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons3

Euralair was a charter airline based in France. Euralair was founded in October 1962 by Alexandre Couvelaire as an air-taxi and executive charter company. In 1966 it became charter airline and operated its first charter flights in 1968 when it received the first Fokker F-27 (F-BRHL) on November 11, 1968, and the second (F-BRQL) on October 15, 1969; the last one sold to the Swiss company Belair (as HB-AAZ) in June 1973. In order to develop its charter activity, in November 1971 Euralair bought from Austrian Airline the first Sud Aviation Caravelle VIR (F-BSEL) and in 1973 the second (F-BTDL).2

Timeline

  1. Nov 2003Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1964Founded Founded1

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