Minerve began operations in 1975 using Sud Aviation Caravelle aircraft on charter flights from Paris-Le Bourget airport.

Permission was granted for charter flights to the United States in 1983 and those were operated first with Douglas DC-8 jets and later on with a Boeing 747-200 wide body jetliner.

For charter flights to the Mediterranean and North Africa the Caravelles were used until replaced in 1987 by McDonnell Douglas MD-83.

To expand operations, three McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 wide body jetliners were acquired for long-range services.

[3] In 1992 Minerve merged with Air Outre Mer to form AOM French Airlines.