Elysair SAS, operating as L'Avion, was an airline headquartered in Wissous, France. It operated business class only long-haul services between Orly Airport, Paris and Newark Liberty International Airport in the USA. The airline was purchased by British Airways and has since merged with OpenSkies an all business class airline owned by British Airways.
Founded by young French entrepreneur Frantz Yvelin and run by CEO Marc Rochet, L'Avion was a mark...
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Elysair SAS, operating as L'Avion, was an airline headquartered in Wissous, France. It operated business class only long-haul services between Orly Airport, Paris and Newark Liberty International Airport in the USA. The airline was purchased by British Airways and has since merged with OpenSkies an all business class airline owned by British Airways.
Founded by young French entrepreneur Frantz Yvelin and run by CEO Marc Rochet, L'Avion was a marketing name for Elysair. It had been created as Elysair but changed to use the marketing name in late autumn 2006 after market research showed the new name tested well in the US and in France. L'Avion kept Elysair as its call sign and corporate name. The first flight was on 3 January 2007 from Paris to Newark. Similar to the concept that was used by Silverjet, L'Avion offered premium-only service on TransAtlantic routes. It used two Boeing 757-200 aircraft, modified by Lufthansa Technik, Gamco and H4 Aerospace, with only 90 seats in a 2x2...
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