Minerve (airline)
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| Founded | 1975 | |||
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| Ceased operations | 1992 | |||
| Headquarters | Paris, France | |||
Minerve (IATA: IW, ICAO: MIN, Call sign: Minrve) was a French airline, headquartered in the 1st arrondissement of Paris,[1] that operated from 1975 until it merged with AOM to form AOM French Airlines in 1992.
Company history
Minerve began operations in 1975 using Sud Aviation Caravelle aircraft on charter flights from Paris-Le Bourget airport. Permission was granted for charter flights to the USA in 1983 and those were operated first with Douglas DC-8 and later on with Boeing 747-200.
For charter flights to the Mediterranean and North Africa the Caravelles were used until replaced in 1987 by McDonnell Douglas MD-83. Minerve wanted to expand into North America and created a subsidiary in Canada called Minerve Canada, but that venture did not last long and it had a negative effect on the parent company. Other investments in Jet Alsace and Jet Fret created more financial burdens which led to the sale of 50% of the stock to the tour operator Club Mediteranee. To expand operations, three Douglas DC-10 were acquired for long-range services.
In 1992 Minerve merged with Air Outre Mer to form AOM French Airlines.[2]
Fleet details
- 5 – Sud SE-210 Caravelle
- 3 – Douglas DC-8-53
- 3 – Douglas DC-8-61
- 1 – Douglas DC-8-62
- 2 – Douglas DC-8-73
- 1 – Boeing 747-283
- 3 – Douglas DC-10-30
- 4 – McDonnell Douglas MD-83
References
- ↑ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 14–20 March 1990. 11. "Head Office: 4 rue Cambon, F-75001, Paris, France."
- ↑ Airlines Remembered by BI Hengi, Publisher Midland Publishing
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