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La Compagnie (France) will double its fleet by 2025, with the delivery of one A321LR in 1H 2024 and one in early 2025.

 

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La Compagnie’s first A321neo makes inaugural transatlantic flight

Toulouse - The first single-aisle A321neo destined for La Compagnie, an exclusively business-class French airline operating scheduled transatlantic flights, will commence transatlantic services on 6 June from Paris Orly Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport.


On lease from GECAS, La Compagnie’s A321neo is powered by CFM International LEAP 1A new generation engines and features a business class only cabin with 76 full flat seats, offering passengers unmatched comfort.

The cabin also includes a high level of connectivity onboard.

Selected for their outstanding operational efficiency, comfort and range, these new-generation single-aisle aircraft allow the French carrier to benefit from better fuel efficiency and lower operating costs on its transatlantic New York-Paris route.

With this brand new A321neo, La Compagnie becomes the latest A321neo operator. The airline has two new A321neo aircraft on order.

La Compagnie’s A321neo will be presented on the Airbus static display at the Paris Air Show on 18 June (professional day).

The A320neo and its derivative aircraft family members are the world’s best-selling single aisle aircraft with over 6,500 orders from over 100 customers since its launch in 2010. It has pioneered and incorporated the latest technologies, including its new generation engines and the industry's reference cabin design, delivering 20 percent fuel cost savings alone. The A320neo also offers significant environmental benefits with nearly a 50 percent reduction in noise footprint compared to previous generation aircraft.

French Carriers Merge in Low-Cost Grouping

XL Airways and La Compagnie airlines are merging in a bid to create a sizeable French presence in the long-haul, low-cost market.


La Compagnie is an all-business-class airline operating two 74-seat Boeing 757-200s between Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG) and Newark Liberty International Airport. XL Airways, also based at Paris CDG, is in the low-cost economy bracket and operates a small fleet of Airbus A330-200s and -300s.

The -200s have a two-class configuration of 18 premium and 343 economy seats, while the larger -300s have a single-class, 408-seat layout. XL flies to destinations in North America, the Caribbean and Indian Ocean.


The two companies will band together under the umbrella of La Compagnie's holding company, DreamJet Participations. Frantz Yvelin, La Compagnie's founder, CEO and driving force behind the merger, has resigned "to pursue other projects." The position of CEO of the two airlines will be taken by XL Group's current CEO Laurent Magnin.

The two carriers will retain their separate identities, a spokeswoman for the group said Dec. 2.

The motivation for the move seems to have been the incentive to cut costs through synergies and to build both revenue and a larger presence in the marketplace.

"I believe wholeheartedly in the potential of the French airline industry," Magnin said in a statement. "The XL Group path has been remarkable, especially in the U.S.... this new shareholders' model leverages our organization to enable us to achieve much more."

By Alan Dron, ATW Daily News

Yvelin described La Compagnie as growing steadily, with load factors around the 80% mark. The airline offers what it describes as a business-class service at highly competitive prices. It began a second, London Luton-New York Newark route in 2015, but cut it three months ago to concentrate on the Paris sector.

French Business-Class Airline to Launch Luton-Newark Flights

La Compagnie, the French all-business-class airline, will launch its newest route from London Luton to New York, Newark on April 24.

The airline will initially operate three flights per week, increasing to six flights per week from June.

The airline employs redesigned Boeing 757-200 aircraft equipped with 74 lie-flat seats in a 2x2 configuration throughout a single-aisle cabin. All seats have personal Samsung Galaxy Pro 12" tablets, which can be removed from the seat backs, uploaded with an assortment of e-books, magazines, music and movies.
Passengers are provided with in-flight amenity kits including cosmetic products from natural French skincare brand Caudalie, as well as in-flight meals with seasonal menus created by acclaimed French chef Christophe Langrée, former chef of Hotel de Matignon.
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La Compagnie takes UK representation ahead of London-New York flight launch

Grifco PR has announced its appointment as the UK PR agency for La Compagnie, the new all-business-class French airline which is launching its inaugural London – New York route at the end of March 2015.

Operating between Paris and New York since July 2014, La Compagnie is a French boutique airline for people who like the freedom of business class travel without the business class price tag.

La Compagnie is the brainchild of two leaders in the field of air travel – Frantz Yvelin and Peter Luethi, who bring with them over 60 years’ combined experience in the aviation industry.
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CEO Frantz Yvelin told the Nasdaq newswire that the decision to move into the British market was taken following an exhaustive study. While the airline has applied for London Gatwick slots, it is also considering London Stansted and London Luton operations, he said.

La Compagnie launches scheduled business class operations to Newark

La Compagnie  yesterday (July 21) evening launched its business class passenger operations.
Flight BO 100 departed at 18:30 from Terminal 1 at Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Newark.

Transatlantic startup, Dreamjet, changes name to La Compagnie

Dreamjet as renamed itself as "La Compagnie" and has also been awarded the IATA Flight Code "B0" ahead of its planned launch of services between Paris CDG and Newark later this year. While the change is one in Dreamjet's trade-name only, its French Air Operator Certificate will remain in the name of Dreamjet.