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Encyclopedia > AOM French Airlines
AOM French Airlines
IATA
IW
ICAO
AOM
Callsign
French Lines
Founded 1988
Hubs Orly Airport
Frequent flyer program Qualiflyer
Fleet size 34
Destinations 24
Headquarters Orly Airport
Key people Marc Rochet
Website:

AOM French Airlines (previously Air Outre-Mer) was the second largest airline in France from 1990 to 2003. Image File history File links Aom_logo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Diagram of Orly airport Orly Airport (IATA: ORY, ICAO: LFPO) is an airport located in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris, France ( ). It has flights to cities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... Qualifler was the name of Swissair frequent flyer program created in April of 1992. ... Diagram of Orly airport Orly Airport (IATA: ORY, ICAO: LFPO) is an airport located in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris, France ( ). It has flights to cities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. ...

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History

Air Outre Mer (AOM) was founded in 1988 on the island of Réunion, and commenced scheduled passenger service in 1990 with a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 and a Dornier Do 228. In October 1991 Air Outre Mer merged with Minerve, a french airline which was based at Orly and had operated since 1975. The two companies began operating under the name AOM French Airlines, although the administrative name was "AOM-Minerve S.A.". Minerve was the first airline to compete directly with Air Inter on the french domestic airline market by opening a Paris (Orly) - Nice route in may of 1990. During the 1990s Swissair acquired a stake in the airline as a part of its "hunter strategy". For most of the decade, the airline fiercely competed with Air France on both the French domestic market and on the air routes to the French overseas territories. Due to innapropriate fleet management and overcapacity, the airline quickly accumulated huge debts and consequently ceased operating in 2001 (possibly as a result of the bursting of the dot-com bubble and the early 2000s recession which followed). The airline's final demise by the commercial tribunal of Creteil sealed the fate of the company's 6,000 employees who all lost their jobs afterwards. AOM's disappearance was followed by several other French airlines such as Aeris, Air Littoral, AeroLyon and Euralair in the next several years, leaving Air France and Corsairfly as the only two remaining major airlines in France as of today. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DC-10, retired from American Airlines fleet at gate McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined medium to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... Dornier logo. ... The Dornier Do 228 is a small German twin turboprop STOL-utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH (later DASA Dornier, Fairchild-Dornier) from 1981 till 1998. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ORLY? is a commune in the southern suburbs of YA RLY!, France. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Air Inter was an airline based in France. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Diagram of Orly airport Orly Airport (IATA: ORY, ICAO: LFPO) is an airport located in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris, France ( ). It has flights to cities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with KLM, it was the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (as of January 2005). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The dot-com bubble was a speculative bubble covering roughly 1997–2001 during which stock markets in Western nations saw their value increase rapidly from growth in the new Internet sector and related fields. ... The Early 2000s recession was felt in mostly Western countries, affecting the European Union mostly during 2000 and 2001 and the United States mostly in 2002 and 2003. ... Aeris Gainsborough (originally Aerith Gainsbourg in Tetsuya Nomuras art), is a major character from the video game Final Fantasy VII, and one of the main playable characters. ... Air Littoral was an airline in France founded in 1972 and originally based at Montpellier. ... Euralair was a charter airline based in France. ... Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with KLM, it was the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (as of January 2005). ... Boeing 747 Corsairfly Corsairfly is an airline based in France. ...


Destinations

France

City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban Community of Marseille Provence... Marseille Provence Airport has been managed since 1934 by the Marseille Provence Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Côte dAzur International Airport (IATA: NCE, ICAO: LFMN) is an airport in Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France. ... Perpignan (French: Perpignan; Catalan Perpinyà) is a commune and the préfecture (administrative capital city) of the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France. ... Llabanère Airport (IATA: PGF, ICAO: LFMP) is an airport near Perpignan, France. ... Panorama of Toulon area Satellite view Coat of Arms of Toulon view of Toulon harbour around 1750, by Joseph Vernet. ...

French overseas departments and territories

The French Overseas Departments and Territories (often abbreviated DOM-TOM for départements doutre-mer, territoires doutre-mer) consist broadly of French-administered territories outside of Europe. ... Cayenne is the capital of the French overseas région of French Guiana. ... Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport (IATA: CAY, ICAO: SOCA) is an airport in Cayenne, French Guiana. ... Pointe-à-Pitre is the main town of the French Caribbean island and French département doutre-mer of Guadeloupe, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport (IATA airport code: PTP) also known as Pôle Caraibes is an airport in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. ... St. ... Approach to Princess Juliana Airport Princess Juliana International Airport (IATA: SXM, ICAO: TNCM) serves the island of Sint Maarten (also known as St Martin) in the Netherlands Antilles. ... Fort-de-France is the capital of Frances Caribbean département doutre-mer of Martinique. ... Le Lamentin Airport (Aéroport Int´l De Fort de France) is the only international airport on Martinique. ... Orbital photo of Nouméa, New Caledonia, taken from the International Space Station. ... La Tontouta International Airport or Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (French: ) (IATA: NOU, ICAO: NWWW) is the main international airport on New Caledonia, serving the city of Nouméa. ... Saint-Denis de la Réunion, (or just Saint-Denis or St-Denis for short) is the préfecture (administrative capital) of the French overseas département Réunion. ... Roland Garros Airport (French: Aéroport de La Réunion Roland Garros) is an airport located in Saint-Denis, Réunion and is eponymous of a French aviator who was born in Saint-Denis. ... Map of French Polynesia Map of Tahiti and Moorea Tahiti is the largest island of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean at . ... Papeete Waterfront Papeete is the capital of French Polynesia, and is located on the island of Tahiti, which is part of the Society Islands, in French Polynesia. ... Faaa International Airport (IATA: PPT, ICAO: NTAA) is located in the commune (municipality) of Faaa, on the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, approximately 5 km (3 miles) southwest from the town center of Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia. ...

International routes

The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... It has been suggested that Sydney second airport proposals be merged into this article or section. ... Map of the Bahamas Nassau is the capital city of the Bahamas. ... The busy U.S. departures terminal at Lynden Pindling International Airport. ... Havana (Spanish (IPA pronunciation: ) in full: Ciudad de La Habana, formerly named San Cristóbal de La Habana; UN/LOCODE: CU HAV) is the capital of Cuba. ... José Martí International Airport (IATA: HAV, ICAO: MUHA) (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional José Martí) is an international airport serving Havana, Cuba, the airport is operated by ECASA (). José Martí airport handles flights from over 25 international airlines serving more than 60 worldwide destinations, mainly in Europe, North, Central and South America... , Aerial photo of Varadero Varadero is a popular resort town in the province of Matanzas, Cuba, and one of the largest in the Caribbean. ... Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport (IATA: VRA, ICAO: MUVR) is an international airport serving Varadero, Cuba and the province of Matanzas. ... Punta Cana Marina, Dominican Republic Punta Cana is the name of a region in the easternmost tip of the Dominican Republic. ... Punta Cana International Airport (IATA: PUJ, ICAO: MDPC) is a privately owned commercial airport in Punta Cana, eastern Dominican Republic. ...   , literally Eastern capital) is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... Narita International Airport ) (IATA: NRT, ICAO: RJAA) is an international airport located in Narita, Chiba, Japan, in the eastern portion of the Greater Tokyo Area. ... Tripoli (Arabic: طرابلس Tarābulus) is the capital city of Libya. ... Tripoli International Airport (IATA: TIP, ICAO: HLLT) (Arabic: مطار طرابلس العالمي) serves Tripoli, Libya. ... Malé (Dhivehi: މާލެ), (pronounced: Maa-lay) population 81,647 (2004), is the capital of the Republic of Maldives. ... Malé International Airport (IATA: MLE, ICAO: VRMM), formerly known as Hulhulé Airport, is the main international airport in the Maldives. ... Map of Colombo with its administrative districts Coordinates: District Colombo Division, Colombo District Mayor Uvaiz Mohammad Imitiyaz (Sri Lanka Freedom Party) Area    - City 37. ... Bandaranaike International Airport (IATA: CMB, ICAO: VCBI) is the busiest of Sri Lankas two international airports. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... Geneva Cointrin International Airport (IATA: GVA, ICAO: LSGG) is an airport in Geneva, Switzerland. ... The Thai Trai Rong flag on a BTS station as it waves pass the 50 story CentralWorld office building in the heart of Bangkok The Wat Phra Kaew temple complex Bangkok, officially known as Krung Thep in Thai ( ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 2000... Bangkok International Airport (or also Don Muang International Airport) (Thai ท่าอากาศยานกรุงเทพ, also Don Mueang, Thai ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง) is an airport in Bangkok, Thailand (, ). The airport was officially opened on March 27th 1914, although the field had been in use earlier. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Runway layout at LAX LAX redirects here. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh  ) is the largest city in Vietnam and is located near the Mekong River delta. ... See Tan Son Nhut Air Base for a description of the airfield while operated as a military airfield by the USAF and VNAF. Tân SÆ¡n Nhất International Airport (IATA: SGN, ICAO: VVTS), Vietnams largest international airport, serves Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam. ...

Fleet

The AOM French Airlines fleet has included:

The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined medium to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... The Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engined jet airliner, first manufactured in 1965 and, in much modified form and under a succession of different names, still in production today as the Boeing 717. ... The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engined widebody commercial passenger airplane manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.). It is similar in design to the two-engined A330. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium-range, narrowbody commercial passenger jet aircraft. ...

See Also

A Boeing used by Air Austral. ... This is a list of defunct airlines. ... Air Liberté was an airline in France founded in July of 1987. ... Union des Transports Aeriens (UTA) (United Transit Airlines in the English language) was a French international airline. ...

External Links

  • Air Outre-Mer at the Aviation Safety Network Database
  • Defunct airlines at http://www.aviationexplorer.com
  • AOM French Airlines at http://www.rati.com


 
 

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