Hex'Air

Hex'Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
UD HER HEX AIRLINE
Founded1991
Ceased operations2017 (merged with Twin Jet)[1]
HubsLe Puy – Loudes Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations2
HeadquartersLe Puy, France
Websitehexair.com

Hex'Air was[1] a French regional airline based at Le Puy – Loudes Airport[2] in Le Puy-en-Velay.[3]

History

The airline was established on 30 March 1991, was owned by Financiere Hex'Air (80%) and had eight employees as of March 2007.[2] During 2006 the airline added an Embraer ERJ 145 (F-HBPE) to its fleet. Both Embraer aircraft were used for charter flights and were regularly flown on behalf of other European regional airlines needing additional capacity [4] Hex'Air suspended one of its two scheduled routes, from Castres via Rodez to Lyon, indefinitely on 24 January 2014.[5]

In early January 2017, Hex'Air merged with French competitor Twin Jet and was dissolved, with its routes and aircraft being integrated into the new joint company.[1]

Destinations

As of July 2016, Hex'Air only operated services on the following domestic scheduled route:[6]

The airline also offered an additional coach service from Mende to the airport in Le Puy.[7]

Fleet

Hex'Air Beechcraft 1900D

As of July 2016, the Hex'Air fleet included the following aircraft:[8]

Hex'Air fleet
Aircraft Total Passengers Notes
Beechcraft 1900D 2 19

References

  1. ^ a b c ch-aviation.com - France’s Twin Jet merges ops with Hex’air after acquisition 3 January 2017
  2. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 90.
  3. ^ "Mentions légales Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine." Hex'Air. Retrieved on 18 June 2010.
  4. ^ Airliner World January 2007
  5. ^ "Flights Rodez-Lyon | Aéroport de Rodez - Aveyron". Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  6. ^ "Compagnie Hexair aéroport le Puy-en-Velay Loudes, Haute-Loire (43) aller retour le Puy Paris Orly en avion 4 vols par jour avion 19 places".
  7. ^ "Compagnie Hexair aéroport le Puy-en-Velay Loudes, Haute-Loire (43) aller retour le Puy Paris Orly en avion 4 vols par jour avion 19 places".
  8. ^ "Compagnie Hexair aéroport le Puy-en-Velay Loudes, Haute-Loire (43) aller retour le Puy Paris Orly en avion 4 vols par jour avion 19 places".[permanent dead link‍]
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