FlySSC From France, joined Aug 2003, 7313 posts, RR: 60 Posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 3744 times:
Just confirmed :
The "new" Air France/Transavia Charter/Lcc subsidiary will be named ... : Transavia.com.
10 B737-800 (and not 4 or 6 as announced previously) will be leased and based at Orly (South Terminal). Flights should start next June 2007 and will operate ONLY to destinations NOT served by Air France. First destinations announced this morning : DJE (Jerba), MIR (Monastir), OUD (Oujda), AGA (Agadir), more destinations to Spain & Canary Islands, Greece and Egypt will follow.
Tickets will be sold directly on Transavia.com website but also via Tour Operators
FlySSC From France, joined Aug 2003, 7313 posts, RR: 60 Reply 7, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 3517 times:
They actually really do some projects (and realisations) on the request from Airlines, and others.
I don't think this colorsheme is official. As they say on their website : "Although it would please the French public it's unlikely that transavia.com is going to change it's French based fleet into the French national colours because of transavia's neutral aircraft paint design. Wearing the Air France KLM group logo on the aircraft nose section could be considered though".
On the other hand, it's not really "Transavia's French base". It's an Air France's subsidiary built with the help of another AFKL subsidiary : Transavia.
Air France owns the majority in this new airline with 60%... so maybe ....
Joost From Netherlands, joined Apr 2005, 3131 posts, RR: 4 Reply 8, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 3439 times:
Quoting FlySSC (Reply 7): On the other hand, it's not really "Transavia's French base". It's an Air France's subsidiary built with the help of another AFKL subsidiary : Transavia.
Air France owns the majority in this new airline with 60%... so maybe ....
Well, according to the information they share with the Dutch press, it will actually be a French base of Transavia, operated by the Transavia methods; the reason why AF will have 60% of the shares is to have traffic rights to Tunesia and Egypt.
Joost From Netherlands, joined Apr 2005, 3131 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (6 years 6 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 3358 times:
Quoting FlySSC (Reply 9): That's funny, because in France, the French medias are all talking about "the launch by Air France of a new Low cost subsidiary" etc ...
That's the twist of national pride that can be found in any journalist.
The official press release of AF-KL indicated that it's somewhere in between. (what a surprise). Some quotes:
Quote: Our aim is to achieve maximum synergies with transavia.com in the Netherlands. This will entail seeking the most efficient operating conditions, in accordance with the French regulatory framework. Purchasing and selected operations may therefore be handled by the Dutch teams within the framework of the Jar Ops regulation
Quote: The inflight product will be the same as for transavia.com, where passengers will pay for food and beverages but systematic and free-of-charge seat assignment.
But also
Quote: Due to French legal requirements, the legal, financial and staff management teams will be located in France. Similarly, the sales and marketing teams will be French and liase with transavia.com in the Netherlands to ensure that policies are coherent.
and perhaps more important even, a French chairman:
Quote: Christian Boireau, Executive Vice President Commercial France, Air France, has been appointed chairman of the new airline's supervisory board.
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