Air Inter

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Air Inter (French pronunciation: [ɛʁ‿ɛ̃tɛʁ]) - legally registered corporate name Lignes Aériennes Intérieures - was a semi-public domestic airline in France that operated from 1958 until it merged with Air France in 1997. It was last headquartered in Paray-Vieille-Poste, Essonne. Earlier, it was headquartered in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Air Inter was founded as a semi-public entity to provide efficient domestic air transport at the lowest fare level. Its financial backers included French public and private sector transport businesses in road, rail and air transport, as well as banks. Air France and SNCF, the state railway company, were Air Inter's two largest public sector shareholders, each holding 25% of the airline. Union de Transports Aériens (UTA) airline was the largest private investor. UTA initially held a 15% minority stake in Air Inter, subsequently increased to 36%, becoming the largest single shareholder. Air Inter was incorporated on 12 November 1954 but was a "paper...

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