Airlines no longer operating
Remember all that has gone is normally just the business structure of the relevant operator. The routes carry on with someone else unless they are quite unworthwhile, the airframes carry on to new duties elsewhere unless nobody wants them.
I remember, for example, that great service by Wardair on charter flights from the UK to Canada, partially aided by the excitement of flying transatlantic which none of my schoolmates had done. Well Wardair have gone, and it gets more "what a shame" comments than most from those who remember it. But in its place I have two (soon to be three) daily scheduled carriers London to Vancouver where I can choose what days I like rather than having to build the year's holiday plan around a handful of charter flights arranged at least 6 months beforehand. Everyone I know has now made it to North America, generally multiple times (I've done two round trips in one week). Compared to inflation, fares are now the same, or cheaper, on the scheduled operators. I can hop over for the weekend without it costing a month's salary. That's all worth way more than some nicely served drinks (and BA is about the same with these too).
As far as the standards of some of those IT operators to the Mediterranean are concerned (including a number mentioned above), than goodness they have gone.
I remember, for example, that great service by Wardair on charter flights from the UK to Canada, partially aided by the excitement of flying transatlantic which none of my schoolmates had done. Well Wardair have gone, and it gets more "what a shame" comments than most from those who remember it. But in its place I have two (soon to be three) daily scheduled carriers London to Vancouver where I can choose what days I like rather than having to build the year's holiday plan around a handful of charter flights arranged at least 6 months beforehand. Everyone I know has now made it to North America, generally multiple times (I've done two round trips in one week). Compared to inflation, fares are now the same, or cheaper, on the scheduled operators. I can hop over for the weekend without it costing a month's salary. That's all worth way more than some nicely served drinks (and BA is about the same with these too).
As far as the standards of some of those IT operators to the Mediterranean are concerned (including a number mentioned above), than goodness they have gone.
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Sagittair
Alidair,
Air Bridge Carriers, later Hunting Cargo Airlines.
Hot-Air.
Lionair.
Emery Airfreight, (Rosenbaum).
Kestrel.
Balair.
Universal Airlines.
Bavaria Flug.
Phoenix.
Trans-Polar
Air Trader.
invicta.
Transamerica.
Seaboard World.
Northwest Orient.
Air Hong Kong.
Court Line.
Go.
Autair.
Spacegrand.
Aer Turas.
Midland air Cargo.
Kar-Air.
Fragteflug Iceland.
Air Spain.
Highland Express.
Emerald, (Jemstone).
Knight Air.
Capital, (Leeds). Formerly Brown Air?
Air Belfast.
European Air Charter.
Alidair,
Air Bridge Carriers, later Hunting Cargo Airlines.
Hot-Air.
Lionair.
Emery Airfreight, (Rosenbaum).
Kestrel.
Balair.
Universal Airlines.
Bavaria Flug.
Phoenix.
Trans-Polar
Air Trader.
invicta.
Transamerica.
Seaboard World.
Northwest Orient.
Air Hong Kong.
Court Line.
Go.
Autair.
Spacegrand.
Aer Turas.
Midland air Cargo.
Kar-Air.
Fragteflug Iceland.
Air Spain.
Highland Express.
Emerald, (Jemstone).
Knight Air.
Capital, (Leeds). Formerly Brown Air?
Air Belfast.
European Air Charter.
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Gill Airways
Euro Direct
Came to mind, and then I discovered that wikipedia have beaten us to it with comprehensive lists of defunct airlines by country...
Euro Direct
Came to mind, and then I discovered that wikipedia have beaten us to it with comprehensive lists of defunct airlines by country...
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Instone Airline.
Air Ecosse.
Cal-Air.
Nov-Air.
Trans International.
Air Furness.
Air international.
Loftleidair.
Wardair.
BEA Helicopters.
Swissair.
Heavylift.
Air Wales? (RTF c/s Red Dragon).
Dan-Air Metropolitan? (Twin Otters).
Spantax.
Air Ecosse.
Cal-Air.
Nov-Air.
Trans International.
Air Furness.
Air international.
Loftleidair.
Wardair.
BEA Helicopters.
Swissair.
Heavylift.
Air Wales? (RTF c/s Red Dragon).
Dan-Air Metropolitan? (Twin Otters).
Spantax.
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Not forgetting Air Safaris.
Air Safaris Limited was formed on 26 November 1959 with four-engined Handley Page Hermes and twin-engined Vickers Vicking airliners to operate scheduled and charter flights based at London Gatwick Airport. Originally started as Meredith Air Transport in 1952 as a Dakota operator it changed name in November 1954 to African Air Safaris Limited and in 1956 bought a Handley Page Hermes from the British Overseas Airways Corporation. It acquired two Vikings in 1959 and with a move to Gatwick Airport became Air Safaris When the company ceased operations on 2 November 1961 it had five Hermes and eight Vikings.
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BAF - British Air Ferries hasn't been mentioned yet; it deserves to be if only as an metaphor for how dodgy an airline can be if the owner knows what he is doing, as he did.
Its welcome demise marked the end of a lucrative source of additional income for CAA staff who suffered temporary loss of sight and hearing when necessary. Perhaps only to be replaced, of course. Who knows.......?
Its welcome demise marked the end of a lucrative source of additional income for CAA staff who suffered temporary loss of sight and hearing when necessary. Perhaps only to be replaced, of course. Who knows.......?
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Some that I can think of
Duo
Avair
Ireland Airways
Iona Airways
Eirjet
London European Airways
Platinum Air 2000
Futura
Futura Gael
Euroceltic
Capital Airlines
BMed
World Airlines (small 146 operator at LCY)
AB Airlines/Air Bristol
Air Atlantis (Portugal)
Air Sul (Portugal)
Viva Air (Spain)
Clickair (merger with Vueling)
Highland Airways (J31 operator)
Air Wales
Palmair
Maxjet
EI-BUD
Duo
Avair
Ireland Airways
Iona Airways
Eirjet
London European Airways
Platinum Air 2000
Futura
Futura Gael
Euroceltic
Capital Airlines
BMed
World Airlines (small 146 operator at LCY)
AB Airlines/Air Bristol
Air Atlantis (Portugal)
Air Sul (Portugal)
Viva Air (Spain)
Clickair (merger with Vueling)
Highland Airways (J31 operator)
Air Wales
Palmair
Maxjet
EI-BUD
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And
Sabena
Air Jet (still operating?)
Air Littoral
Air Inter
Laker (if not mentioned yet, probably was I expect)
JetMagic (may we never forget a great little airlines with Embraer's)!
EI-BUD
Sabena
Air Jet (still operating?)
Air Littoral
Air Inter
Laker (if not mentioned yet, probably was I expect)
JetMagic (may we never forget a great little airlines with Embraer's)!
EI-BUD
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I'll try to remove the common ones:
AL Allegheny
AO Aviaco (Spain)
BC Brymon Airways
BE Brit Europ AW (BA)
BN Braniff (old)
BOAC Brit Ovrs AW (BA)
Capital AL (merged into UA)
CO Continental (new)
EA Eastern AL
IL Icelandic
IT Air Inter (France)
LI LIAT
LX Luxair
MO Mohawk
NW Northwest AL
NY New York Air
OG Air Guadeloupe
OZ Ozark
PA PanAM
PQ Prinair (PuertoRico)
PW Pacific Western
QL Air Florida
SK Scandanavian
SN Sabena
SO Southern AW
Sw Swissair
TE Air New Zealand
THY Turkish AL
TU Tunisair (CM_Charter)
TW TWA
UA United
US US Air (see AL MO)
UT UTA (France)
WA Western AL
WM Windward Is AW
Local Service
AtlanticCoastAL(UAxp)
Executive Air Svcs(AEagle)
XV President'l(UAxprs)
AL? Henson (USAir Expr)
AA Eagle (Calif)
Delta Express (Skywest)
Air Litoral (as LH)
Jersey European (as AF)
Non-scheduled Airlines
WO World AW charter
Capitol charter
TransAmerica charter
SF Air Tour (France)
ATA American Trans Air
ACI Air Chrtr Intl (AF)
CRS Corsair(France)
EBA EuroBelgian Airline
IW Minerve (France)
AL Allegheny
AO Aviaco (Spain)
BC Brymon Airways
BE Brit Europ AW (BA)
BN Braniff (old)
BOAC Brit Ovrs AW (BA)
Capital AL (merged into UA)
CO Continental (new)
EA Eastern AL
IL Icelandic
IT Air Inter (France)
LI LIAT
LX Luxair
MO Mohawk
NW Northwest AL
NY New York Air
OG Air Guadeloupe
OZ Ozark
PA PanAM
PQ Prinair (PuertoRico)
PW Pacific Western
QL Air Florida
SK Scandanavian
SN Sabena
SO Southern AW
Sw Swissair
TE Air New Zealand
THY Turkish AL
TU Tunisair (CM_Charter)
TW TWA
UA United
US US Air (see AL MO)
UT UTA (France)
WA Western AL
WM Windward Is AW
Local Service
AtlanticCoastAL(UAxp)
Executive Air Svcs(AEagle)
XV President'l(UAxprs)
AL? Henson (USAir Expr)
AA Eagle (Calif)
Delta Express (Skywest)
Air Litoral (as LH)
Jersey European (as AF)
Non-scheduled Airlines
WO World AW charter
Capitol charter
TransAmerica charter
SF Air Tour (France)
ATA American Trans Air
ACI Air Chrtr Intl (AF)
CRS Corsair(France)
EBA EuroBelgian Airline
IW Minerve (France)
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I think Canadian was the successor to Canadian Pacific (CP).
Who was the airline that operated car carriers across the channel from Kent (Lydd?) to somewhere in northern France - it might have been Le Touquet. They were big ugly front loading things. Was it BAF that someone has already mentioned?
Found one : Photos: Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
Who was the airline that operated car carriers across the channel from Kent (Lydd?) to somewhere in northern France - it might have been Le Touquet. They were big ugly front loading things. Was it BAF that someone has already mentioned?
Found one : Photos: Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net
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No one seems to have mentioned Mediterranean Express which operated a BAC 1-11/475 out of Luton for about six months in 1987. They still owe me a month's salary. I realised that things were a bit unsure when the accountant stood at the bottom of the steps on one of the last flights and collected a bundle of cash from the charterer.
The aircraft was ex Fawcett of Peru. Another was obtained and flown back to Luton but it never operated.
The aircraft was ex Fawcett of Peru. Another was obtained and flown back to Luton but it never operated.