Amelia (airline)
French airline
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Regourd Aviation Group, trading as Amelia, is a French leasing airline. The company specialises in wet leasing aircraft, charter flights, sports transport, corporate transport, crew transport and aircraft maintenance, leasing crewed aircraft to companies such as Bangkok Airways. Amelia also operates Public Service Obligation flights in Europe.
History
The airline was founded in 1976 by Alain Regourd,[2] and was rebranded as Amelia as a tribute to American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart in 2019.[3] Regourd Aviation itself now only acts as a holding company, including its Slovenian subsidiary Amelia International (formerly Aero4M) and its African subsidiaries Equaflight (EKA), EquaJet (EK), and Equa2R.[3]
In March 2022, it was announced that it would take over the Public Service Obligation (PSO) routes from Strasbourg to Munich and Amsterdam Schiphol on 9 April 2022.[4]
On 20 November 2024, it was reported that Bangkok Airways will be wet-leasing two aircraft from Amelia from 1 December 2024 to 29 March 2025 to overcome the shortage of aircraft especially during the upcoming peak tourist season in Thailand.[5]
Codeshare and interline agreements
Amelia currently has a codeshare agreement with Air France[6] and an interline agreement with APG Airlines.[7]
Fleet
As of September 2025[update], Amelia operates the following aircraft:[8]
| Aircraft | In service | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 1 | 144 | |
| Airbus A320-200 | 4 | 178 | |
| Embraer E145 | 1 | 50 | |
| Total | 6 | ||
Amelia previously operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]
- 1 ATR 42
- 3 ATR 72
- 4 Embraer ERJ 135
In February 2022, it was announced that the three ATR 72s would be converted to hydrogen power.[9]