ASL Airlines France, (ASLI) formerly ''Europe Airpost'', is an

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based in

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and operates out of major French airports. The airline operates both cargo and passenger flights with a fleet of B737 aircraft including the B737-300QC, the B737-700 passenger aircraft and both the B737-400F and -800BCF. ASLF operates freighter services on behalf of express freight integrators, including

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, and has been an operator of overnight postal flights for La Poste. The airline also operates charter cargo flights. The airline provides scheduled passenger services from domestic French airports to points in

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including

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. The airline also operates transatlantic passenger services, on behalf of

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to the French overseas territory of

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, off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Additionally, ASL Airlines France operates charter passenger flights throughout Europe for leading European tour operators and brokers.

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, the parent company of ASL Airlines Ireland, is headquartered in

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History

The airline's roots can be traced to the " Companie générale aéropostale" in 1927 that pioneered mail delivery between

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and

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with famous pilots like

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and

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. The company was dissolved in 1932 and was then merged with others to form

Air France Air France (; formally ''Société Air France, S.A.''), stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the flag carrier of France headquartered in Tremblay-en-France. It is a subsidiary of the Air France–KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global air ...

. The company was a subsidiary of

from 1947 to 1991, operating as Société d'Exploitation Aéropostale (SEA). It took on the name

Europe Airpost ASL Airlines France, (ASLI) formerly ''Europe Airpost'', is an airline based in Paris-Charles de Gaulle and operates out of major French airports. The airline operates both cargo and passenger flights with a fleet of B737 aircraft including the B ...

in 2000 when it started services on its own for the French national postal service ( La Poste). On March 14, 2008,

officially acquired the airline. The aircraft kept the former livery and

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. The company had 400 employees as of March 2007. On 4 June 2015,

ASL Aviation Holdings DAC, American Sign Language (ASL) is a natural language that serves as the predominant sign language of Deaf communities in the United States of America and most of Anglophone Canada. ASL is a complete and organized visual language that is express ...

the parent company of Europe Airpost, announced that Europe Airpost would be rebranded as ASL Airlines France.

Destinations

Fleet

ASL Airlines France, F-GZTD, Boeing 737-73V (30334227027)

The ASL Airlines France fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019): In June 2021, ASL Aviation Holdings announced an order with Boeing for up to 20 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft - 10 firm orders and 10 options at the

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. This was extended to an additional 20 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) in March 2022. ASL's order, including options brings the number of 737-800BCF to 40 aircraft. Eleven aircraft operate for

ASL Airlines Belgium ASL Airlines Belgium,aslairlines.be - ASL AIRLINES BELGIUM formerly TNT Airways

, ASL Airlines France,

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and ASL joint venture, K-Mile Asia.

References

External links

Official website
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