Proteus Airlines

Proteus Airlines was a French regional airline with its head offices in Saint-Apollinaire, Côte-d'Or, France,[1] near Dijon, and in Saint-Étienne.[2] Founded in 1986, it remained operational until 2001.[3]

Proteus Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
YS PRB Proteus
Commenced operations1985[1]
Ceased operations2001
Parent companyAir France[1]
HeadquartersSaint-Apollinaire, Côte-d'Or, France

History

The airline was originally known as Proteus Air System. In May 1996, it began scheduled services under its new name. In August 1997, the airline signed a franchise agreement with Air France. In October 1999 Proteus acquired another regional airline, Flandre Air.[1] On 30 March 2001, Proteus, Flandre, and Regional Airlines merged into Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne.[2]

Incidents and accidents

On July 30, 1998, a Beechcraft 1900D, operating as Proteus Airlines Flight 706 from Lyon to Lorient in Brittany, was hit by a privately-owned Cessna 177RG over Quiberon Bay, killing all 15 people on board both aircraft. The biggest contributing factor to the accident was the crew of the 1900D electing to take a detour to fly around the SS Norway. While finishing the sightseeing pass over the ship and shifting their attention to landing preparations, the crew did not use the see and avoid concept that was part of the visual flight rules they were operating under. As well, the pilot of the Cessna had failed to turn on his plane's transponder, effectively making the aircraft invisible to radar systems on the ground.

References
  1. Staff writer; no by-line. (2001). "World Airline Directory". Flight International. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  2. "About Regional". Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  3. "Airlines in France". AIU Airlineupdate.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.