A few other scheduled airlines at Crosby over the years not yet mentioned.
BEA was first, transferring from Kingstown in Apr 1947, and flying Rapides to IOM, Belfast & Newcastle until Oct that year.
After the reopening of Crosby to schedules in the early 60s, Derby Airways variously flew to Belfast, Derby, Gatwick, Jersey & Guernsey between 1962-64, with DC-3, plus the odd C4 Argonaut and Mercury-operated Heron.
British United (CI) Airways succeeded Silver City on IOM route 1963-65 after latter merged with Jersey Airlines, still with DC-3s, and preceding the appearance of Dan-Air from 1966.
Intra Airways advertised a Viscount Jersey schedule in summer 1979, after Dan-Air gave up that route.
Air Ecosse appeared in 1982, initially with a twice-weekly Twin Otter fancifully routed ABZ-GLA-CAX-BWF(Barrow)-BLK-LPL, plus a weekly IOM service. After some variations, a DND-CAX-LHR Short 360 route was then flown from 1983-85, prior to Euroair taking it over.
Air Furness flew an IOM service by Islander for a while during 1987-88.
Newair briefly operated a London Biggin Hill route with a Jetstream 31 for a couple of months from Apr - Jun 1993.