Originally Posted by
OvertHawk
Was Peach Air not a reincarnation of Sabre after they went bust?
Remember Sabre then Peach doing bucket and spade flights from NWI in the mid/late 90's.
Seemed to have a habit of pitching up with u/s APU's thus requiring air starts from the ground rig.
To answer your question....No Peach Air was not a reincarnation of Sabre.
Peach Air started operations in 1997 and was taken over by JMC Airlines in 1999.
Peach Air operated four aircraft, two Boeing 737-200 and two Lockheed L1011, none of which saw further flying with JMC Airlines.
Sabre started operations in 1994 and was taken over by Excel Airways in 2001.
Sabre Airlines two original Boeing 737-200 aircraft which were both leased went onto Peach Air in 1997. The two Boeing 737-200 in question were, G-SBEA delivered in April 1997 and G-SBEB delivered in January 1997.
Sabre operated Boeing 727-200, Boeing 737-200, Boeing 737-800, but not simultaneously.
Sabre was the first UK airline to operate the Boeing 737-800 with the initial aircraft being delivered to the airline in January 2000.