SUMMARY WHO ARE WE? 3 FLEET & NETWORK 4 OWNERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE 5 KEY FIGURES 6 DATES-BENCH MARKS 7 OUR IDENTITY 8

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2 SUMMARY WHO ARE WE? 3 FLEET & NETWORK 4 OWNERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE 5 KEY FIGURES 6 DATES-BENCH MARKS 7 OUR IDENTITY 8

3 WHO ARE WE? Air Corsica was created in January 1989 by the Corsican Regional Authority in order to improve airline services in Corsica and since the first flight in June 1990 over twenty six million passengers have been carried. With 48% of annual traffic (ref. Corsican Regional Chamber of Commerce), Air Corsica has become the Island s leading air carrier with passengers transported a year (April 1st March 31st 2017) As a concrete illustration of a successful policy of decentralisation, Air Corsica, an autonomous airline, actively participates in the economic, tourist and social development of Corsica notably by creating employment in a highly qualified sector of activity. Its 675 staff members contribute to provide a reliable and efficient service via a program of over flights scheduled per year. Operating a fleet of 11 aircraft (five A320 and six ATR 72), our network is composed of two sectors : Public service flight itineraries Between Corsica (Bastia, Ajaccio, Calvi and Figari) and Paris Orly, Marseille and Nice Non-Public service flight itineraries Annual, seasonal or punctual connections on domestic and international routes SO CLOSE TO YOU 3

4 FLEET & NETWORK 5 6 AIRBUS A320 CAPACITY > 180 seats CRUISING ALTITUDE > m LENGTH > 37,57 m CRUISING SPEED > 840 km/h RANGE > km WIDTH > 34,10 m These aircraft are principally assigned to the services between Corsica-Paris as well as the connections between Ajaccio and Bastia-Marseille and certain seasonal and annual routes. Two of these planes were bought brand new and are the property of the company while the other three are rented. Our A 320 Airbus fleet is currently one of the most modern in Europe. The aircraft are also equipped with green engines, that is an CFM high-bypass turbo-fan which, thanks to this new technology, reduce appreciably nitrogen dioxide emissions into the atmosphere as well as noise pollution and fuel consumption. ATR CAPACITY > 70 seats CRUISING ALTITUDE > m LENGTH > 27,16 m CRUISING SPEED > 510 km/h RANGE > 700 km WIDTH > 27,05 m These aircraft are equipped with the new generation turboprop engine and are assigned to short connections such as Corsica- Nice as well as the routes between Calvi and Figari-Marseille and Corsica-Lyon. 1.BRUXELLES CHARLEROI Departure towards Ajaccio ou Bastia 2.PARIS CDG Departure towards Ajaccio, Bastia Calvi and Figari 3.PARIS ORLY Departure towards Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi et Figari 4.NANTES Departure towards Ajaccio and Bastia 5.DÔLE Departure towards Bastia Scheduled routes Seasonal routes 6.BORDEAUX Departure towards Ajaccio and Bastia 7.CLERMONT- 8.LYON Departure towards Ajaccio, FERRAND Bastia, Calvi and Figari Departure towards Ajaccio 9.TOULOUSE Departure towards Ajaccio, Calvi and Figari 10.MARSEILLE Departure towards Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari 11.TOULON Departure towards Ajaccio and Bastia 12.NICE Departure towards Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari 13.CALVI 15.AJACCIO 14.BASTIA 16.FIGARI 4

5 OWNERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE Air Corsica is a Limited Semi Public Company of a capital of 15 million euros mostly held by the devolved Corsica Regional Authority. THE GOVERNANCE IS MADE UP OF TWO ENTITIES: 1. A Supervisory Council responsible for defining the main strategic direction of the company and to check the proper implementation of these guidelines by the Management Board. The Council is presided by a member of the Corsican Regional Authority representing the main shareholder: Mr. Jean Bianucci was unanimously elected by the members of the Supervisory Council on 9th March The Supervisory Council is made up of eighteen members: Eleven territorial councilors from the Corsican Regional Authority, Three representatives of the Air France Group, A representative of the Chamber of Commerce of South Corsica, A representative of the Chamber of Commerce of Upper Corsica, A representative of the French Deposits and Consignments Fund, A representative of the Corsican Development Fund (CADEC). 2. A Management Board comprising two professionals of the air transport sector is in charge of the day to day running of the company. The board members are Mr. Philippe Dandrieux (Chairman) and Mr. Hervé Perret. 1,61% 1,34% 1,73% 3,27% 4,67% 5,19% 13,19% 1,15% 1% 0,2% 66,84% 66,84% Corsican Regional Authority 13,19% Air France 5,19% Credit Agricole Bank 4,67% CM Holding 3,27% French Deposits and Consignments Fund 1,73% TAT EA 1,61% Corsican Development Fund (CADEC) 1,34% Chamber of Commerce of South Corsica 1,15% TAT SA 1% Chamber of Commerce of Upper Corsica 0,2% Private Shareholding 5

6 KEY FIGURES passengers carried per year (1st April st March 2017) 3 rd largest company in Corsica 675 ground and navigation staff members flights per year 1 st airline in Corsica 11 aircraft operated seasonal routes direct airport connections flights per week tons of freight transported in capital 192,4M in turnover 6

7 DATES-BENCH MARKS 1989 : Our story begins The Regional Assembly of Corsica adopts the plan to create the Compagnie Corse Méditerrannée (CCM) Airline presented by Mr Philippe Ceccaldi, Territorial Councillor, President of the Regional Transport Office. The company s creation was based on several objectives : To enable Corsica to have control of its means of air transport notably by providing a public service of quality, To increase the frequency and reliability of rotations coast to coast (connections between the 4 Corsican airports and Marseille/Nice), To contribute to the economic and social development of the Island of Corsica : The airline obtains PART 145 Approval, so allowing it to undertake maintenance on its own aircraft : The company is allocated its first European public tender : Acquisition of the first jet turbo-engine aircraft to join its fleet, the Fokker 100, to ensure connections with Paris : The airline starts its first connections between the Airport of Figari SudCorse and Lyon : Air Corsica reaches the mark of 10 million people carried, that is, 1 million passengers every year : On the occasion of its 15th anniversary, the Airbus 320 joins the fleet for the routes Ajaccio-Paris and Bastia-Paris : A renewal of the fleet of ATR 72 is initiated with the delivery of the first ART The first company website, goes on line : The productivity of the airline is intensified by the acquisition of two new Airbus 320 and the inauguration of the connection Bastia-Lyon : The Supervisory Council validates the launching of the new company trademark; the CCM becomes Air Corsica : The company adopts the Moor s Head, flag of Corsica, as company emblem. Two new Airbus 320 replace the last A 319. The fleet expands with the acquisition of a fifth Airbus : Air Corsica positions itself on year long connections with Toulouse and reinforces its seasonal routes to the main French provincial cities : Air Corsica launches its Winter Getaways, punctual flights to European cities: London, Seville, Vienna, Prague, Madrid, Venice, Naples 2015 : For the new European tender, the public service coast to coast routes are awarded to Air Corsica while the routes between Corsica and Paris are attributed to the group AirFrance-Air Corsica for the period : Opening of year round routes between Ajaccio, Bastia and Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle : Opening of international seasonal round routes between Ajaccio, Bastia and Bruxelles Sud Charleroi. Plan to open of year within Opening of season routes between Ajaccio, Bastia and Bordeaux. 7

8 OUR IDENTITY Air Corsica is strongly attached to its regional identity. Accordingly, it is upon these close bonds with the region and the wealth of Corsican heritage that the company has partly based its positioning and branding strategy. THE LANGUAGE The focal point of Corsica identity is undoubtedly its language. The Corsican language is today recognized as a means of communication on the Internet available on Google translation and the social network Facebook. As such, the airline s aim is clearly to carry the language of Corsica. Moreover, Corsican is present in the day to day life of the company; among the staff and with the passengers thanks to an ambitious language training program. OUR AIRCRAFT NAMES It is with the names of the most renowned tourist sites of Corsica, emblematic of the Island and highly popular with visitors, that the planes of our company have all been baptized. To enhance the Island s heritage and to put to the forefront its natural assets, our fleet of aircraft accordingly bears these prestigious names: For our A320s : Golfu Di Porti, A Scala di Santa Regina, E Calanche di Piana, I Sanguinari, et U Capu Corsu. For our ATRs : A Riservi Di Scandula, L Agriatu, U Lioni di Roccapina, Un Monte Cintu, A Paglia Orba. THE MOOR S HEAD The moor s Head, historical symbol of the Corsican flag, is present in all the communication media and documents of Air Corsica : company logo, empennage of all the planes, institutional notices, posters, advertisements, derived products The Moor s Head was originally an Aragonese symbol adopted by Corsica in the XIIth century. It is indeed one of the oldest emblems in Europe! POLICY OF PARTENERSHIPS It is from the initial mission, as defined by the Corsican Regional Authority and main shareholder of the company, that the justification of Air Corsica s policy of partnership and sponsoring is derived: putting this regional tool forward to serve the economic, social and cultural development of the Island of Corsica in terms of reciprocal interests.this policy of partnership concerns the airline s vocation to assist in the promotion of the destination s attractiveness via the logistical support that it can provide to local associations subject to problems of transport. REFRESHMENTS-SNACKS Our airline offers refreshments on all of its flights, composed of Corsican mineral water and biscuits produced on the Island of Beauty. St George s mineral water is drawn from the spring and bottled on site at the St George mountain pass, near to Ajaccio. Orezza sparkling water is produced in the village of the same name where its ferruginous spring water has been quenching the thirst of the local inhabitants over the past centuries. The dry biscuits called canistrelli are made by the traditional producers of the region. The mineral water Zilia is drawn and bottled in Zilia. 8

9 PRESS CONTACT Mélanie CECCHI Press & Public Relations Manager Tél. +33 (0) mob COMMERCIAL CONTACTS Jean-Baptiste MARTINI Commercial & Marketing Director jbmartini@aircorsica.com Michel PONZEVERA Commercial & Marketing Deputy Director miponzevera@aircorsica.com CREATION AGEP