Civil aviation profile prints. Available poster options: Design / Dark Theme / Plain background; Size Panorama (914×305 mm / 36"×12"); Size Standard (610×305 mm / 24"×12").
Boeing 747SP Corsair International
Registration: F-GTOM Type: 747SP-44 Engines: 4 × PW JT9D-7J Serial Number: 21253 First flight: Aug 27, 1976
Corsair International, legally Corsair S.A. and previously Corsairfly and Corse Air International, is a French airline headquartered in Rungis and based at Orly Airport. It operates scheduled long-haul services to leisure destinations in the French overseas territories, Africa and North America, as well as charter flights to other destinations. The airline was established in 1981 and started operations on 17 May 1981 as Corse Air International. It was founded by the Corsican Rossi family. In 1990 it was acquired by Nouvelles Frontières, a French tour operator, and the name was changed to Corsair. In 1991, the airline obtained worldwide traffic rights. The Corsair fleet operated only one Boeing 747SP aircraft (1996 – 2002).