Brit Air (short for Brittany Air International) was a regional airline based at Morlaix Airport in Ploujean, Morlaix, Brittany, France, operating scheduled services as an Air France franchise from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, Paris-Orly Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. The airline, along with Régional and Airlinair, was fully merged in HOP! since 2017 after a year of negotiation process. History Since 31 March 2013, all Brit Air flights are operated under HOP! name, Air France's new regional brand name. Brit Air ceased all flight operations in March 2017 after its merger in HOP!. Destinations Brit Air operated the following services (as of March 2013): Fleet In August 2019, the Brit Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft with an average age of 10.6 years: Fleet development Over the years, the airline has operated various aircraft types including: Incidents and accidents On 22 June 2003, Air France Flight 5672 from Nantes to Brest, which was operated by a Brit Air CRJ-100, crashed 2.3 miles short of the runway when attempting to land at Brest Bretagne Airport at 23:55 local time, resulting in the death of the captain. The aircraft involved (registered F-GRJS) subsequently caught fire (after all 21 passengers on board had been evacuated) and was damaged beyond repair. The most probable cause of the accident was declared to be pilot error, as the instrument approach had not been executed correctly. References External links Official website (Archive) Brit Air Souffle & Passion (Archive) Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile on Air France Flight 5672 Final report (Full final English report) Final report (PDF) Preliminary report (PDF) Defunct airlines of France Former SkyTeam affiliate members Airlines established in 1973 Airlines disestablished in 2017 European Regions Airline Association Air France–KLM French companies established in 1973 French companies disestablished in 2017