| Corsairfly | ||
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| IATA SS | ICAO CRL | Callsign CORSAIR |
| Founded | 1981 (as Corse Air International) | |
| Hubs | Orly Airport, Paris | |
| Alliance | TUI Airlines | |
| Fleet size | 8 | |
| Destinations | >60 | |
| Parent company | TUI Airlines (TUI Group) | |
| Headquarters | Rungis, France | |
| Key people | Hervé Pierret | |
| Website: http://www.corsairfly.com | ||
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The airline was established in 1981 and started operations on 17 May 1981 as Corse Air International. Paris - Orly Airport (Aéroport de Paris - Orly is an Airport located partially in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 It was founded by the Corsican Rossi family and was acquired by Nouvelles Frontieres, a French tour operator, in 1990 and the name was changed to "Corsair". Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily Worldwide traffic rights were obtained in 1991. In 2000 TUI AG, one of the world's leading tour operator groups, took over Nouvelles Frontieres. TUI AG (Touristik Union International ( is a German based company In 2004, Corsair aircraft were repainted with the colours of TUI, blue fuselage with the TUI-logo, like its sister airlines. At the end of 2005 the TUI Group, decided to rename all its affiliated airlines TUIfly. TUI AG (Touristik Union International ( is a German based company As an interim step Corsair aircraft were repainted with Corsairfly markings, although all airlines in the group are expected the common TUIfly brand by 2008[1].
The airline holds the record for most seats on a passenger aircraft (587 seats, on its Boeing 747-400s). WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [2]
Beginning 2008, the airline announced that it will look forward to expand its medium-haul network to the Mediterraneans and its long-haul network to Canada and also to the United States where it regularly flew in the 1990s. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 [3]
Corsairfly operates most of its flight from its hub at Paris-Orly although some flights do fly from other major French cities such as Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse
As of June 2008, Corsairfly's fleet has 8 aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Routes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A330-200 | 2 | 355 | Long-Haul Medium Density Africa, North America, Indian Ocean | |
| Boeing 747-400 | 6 | 587 | Long-Haul High Density Caribbean, French Overseas Territories |
Boeing 747-400 F-GTUI (New Livery) | Boeing 747-300 F-GSEX (Old Livery) |