"The End of A Beautiful Adventure"
On July 3, 1980 an agreement is signed with (TAT) Touraine Air Transport. This initial agreement will take effect on September 7 and makes provisions for the two companies to share sales, organization, and traffic. Additionally, the agreement leads to reductions to the F.28 and F.27. fleet.
In 1981, TAT acquires over 3/4 of Air Alpes and the rebranding of all Air Alpes airplanes begin.
On September 14, a new aircraft will carry the Air Alpes' livery for the last time when the Douglas DC-9-21 aircraft OY-KGE (s/n 47.305/441) and OY-KGD (s/n 47302/422) are leased from SAS Scandinavian Airlines System.
They will operate the flights Chambéry-Paris-Chambéry, Paris-Figari-Paris, Paris-Rodez-Paris etc...
An extraordinary human and technical adventure unfortunately ends. However, it continues to survive, thanks to all "Les Anciens d'Air Alpes", who are grouped together under the organization "The Association Amicale des Anciens d'Air Alpes".
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