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 United States in 1983 and those were operated first with Douglas DC-8 jets and later on with a Boeing 747-200 wide body jetliner.
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 Méditerranée. To expand operations, three McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 wide body jetliners were acquired for long-range services.
In 1991 Minerve was operating scheduled passenger services between Paris and Bangkok, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Nice, San Francisco and Tahiti with DC-10-30 jets being primarily operated on the international routes.[2] The same year, the airline published a joint timetable with French air carrier Air Liberte.[3]
minerve, airline, minerve, iata, icao, call, sign, minerve, french, airline, headquartered, arrondissement, paris, that, operated, from, 1975, until, merged, with, form, french, airlines, 1992, minerveiata, icao, callsigniw, minervefounded1975, years, 1975, ce. Minerve IATA IW ICAO MIN Call sign Minerve 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 MinerveIATA ICAO CallsignIW MIN MinerveFounded1975 48 years ago 1975 Ceased operations1992 31 years ago 1992 merged with Air Outre Mer to form AOM French Airlines HeadquartersParis FranceA Douglas DC 8 73 of Minerve at San Francisco International Airport 1990 Former head office Contents 1 History 2 Fleet details 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditMinerve 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 United States in 1983 and those were operated first with Douglas DC 8 jets and later on with a Boeing 747 200 wide body jetliner 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 Mediterranee To expand operations three McDonnell Douglas DC 10 30 wide body jetliners were acquired for long range services In 1991 Minerve was operating scheduled passenger services between Paris and Bangkok Guadeloupe Martinique Nice San Francisco and Tahiti with DC 10 30 jets being primarily operated on the international routes 2 The same year the airline published a joint timetable with French air carrier Air Liberte 3 In 1992 Minerve merged with Air Outre Mer to form AOM French Airlines 4 Fleet details Edit Minerve DC 8 73CF F GESM departing Gatwick Airport in 1990 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 747 200 3 McDonnell Douglas DC 10 30 4 McDonnell Douglas MD 83References Edit World Airline Directory Flight International 14 20 March 1990 11 Head Office 4 rue Cambon F 75001 Paris France http www timetableimages com 1991 Minerve timetables http www timetableimages com June 1 1991 Air Liberte Minerve combined timetable Hengi page 127 Hengi B I 2000 Airlines Remembered Over 200 Airlines of the Past Described and Illustrated in Colour Midland ISBN 9781857800913 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Minerve airline Fleet and code information permanent dead link Portals France Companies Aviation Transport Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Minerve airline amp oldid 1096728153, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
