Brit Air, short for Brittany Air International,[1] was a regional airline based at Morlaix – Ploujean Airport in Ploujean, Morlaix, Brittany, France,[2] operating scheduled services as an Air France franchise from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Paris-Orly Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.[3]
The airline, along with Régional and Airlinair, was fully merged with HOP! since 2017 after a year of negotiations.[4]
Since 31 March 2013, all Brit Air flights are operated under the HOP! name, Air France's new regional brand name.[5]
Brit Air operated the following services (as of March 2013):
In August 2019, the Brit Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft with an average age of 10.6 years:
Over the years, the airline has operated various aircraft types including:[1]
in chronological and livery order
On 22 June 2003, Air France Flight 5672 from Nantes to Brest, which was operated by a Brit Air CRJ100, crashed 2.3 miles short of the runway when attempting to land at Brest Bretagne Airport at 23:55 local time, resulting in the death of the captain. The aircraft involved (registered F-GRJS) subsequently caught fire (after all 21 passengers on board had been evacuated) and was damaged beyond repair. The most probable cause of the accident was declared to be pilot error, as the instrument approach had not been executed correctly.[7][8]
