Air Ecosse
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| Founded | June 1977 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | November 1988 (rebranded as Aberdeen Airways) | ||||||
| Hubs | Aberdeen Airport | ||||||
| Destinations | Scotland Northern England | ||||||
| Parent company | Fairflight Charters | ||||||
| Headquarters | Aberdeen, Scotland, UK | ||||||
Air Ecosse was a Scottish commuter airline based in Aberdeen operating in the late 1970s to mid-1980s. They flew between Aberdeen and cities in northern England, such as Liverpool and Carlisle as well as to Edinburgh and Glasgow.[1] They also carried out mail flights for the Royal Mail. The company's first scheduled flight was in June 1977, between Aberdeen and Wick.[2] By 1985 the company had 165 employees.[2]
History
[edit]The airline was formed in June 1977 as a subsidiary of Fairflight Charters based at Biggin Hill in Kent, England.[3] The airline started flights from Aberdeen to Dundee, Glasgow, Manchester, Wick and Sumburgh.
In the 1980s, the airline started flights to other destinations such as Edinburgh, Liverpool and Carlisle. The airline also started flights for the Royal Mail.[3]
In November 1988 it was taken over by Peregrine Air Services Limited which was named after the famous bird of prey with the same name.[4]
Aberdeen Airways
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| Founded | 1989 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1992 | ||||||
The new company became Aberdeen Airways (callsign: Granite). Aberdeen Airways subsequently also filed for bankruptcy protection, moved to East Midlands (EMA) and finally ended operations. After the airline's collapse, many staff moved to the new airline Malinair.[5]
Destinations
[edit]Denmark
England
- Barrow/Walney Island Airport
- Blackpool Airport
- Carlisle Airport
- East Midlands Airport
- Gatwick Airport
- Heathrow Airport
- Humberside Airport
- Leeds Bradford Airport
- Liverpool Airport
- Manchester Airport
- Norwich Airport
- Teesside International Airport
Faroe Islands
Northern Ireland
Scotland
- Aberdeen Airport
- Dundee Airport
- Edinburgh Airport
- Glasgow Airport
- Prestwick Airport
- Sumburgh Airport
- Wick Airport
The Republic of Ireland
Fleet
[edit]Air Ecosse had the following aircraft in their fleet at the time that operations ceased;
- Britten-Norman Trislander
- DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
- Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 209
- Short 330-200
- Short 360
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Air Ecosse". www.timetableimages.com. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ a b Imrie, Ian (30 June 1981). "How it can pay to think small when island hopping". The Glasgow Herald. p. 9. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Air Ecosse - Britain's Bygone Airways - Britains Bygone Airlines". Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Another Scottish airline takes off". The Herald. 8 March 1989. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Those Were the Days 1987: Stylish tartan look for cabin crew at new Scots airline".
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