Air Ecosse
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| Founded | 1970s | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1980s | ||||||
| Hubs | Aberdeen Airport | ||||||
| Destinations |
Scotland Northern England | ||||||
| Parent company | Fairflight Charters | ||||||
| Headquarters | Aberdeen Airport | ||||||
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]
Air Ecosse was a subsidiary of Fairflight Charters based at Biggin Hill. In November 1988 it was taken over by Peregrine Air Services Limited.[3] The new company became Aberdeen Airways (Callsign: Granite). Aberdeen Airways subsequently also filed for bankruptcy protection, moved to East Midlands (EMA) and finally died.
Destinations
- Aberdeen Airport
- Glasgow Airport
- Prestwick Airport
- Belfast International Airport
- Liverpool Airport
- Edinburgh Airport
- Barrow/Walney Island Airport
- Blackpool Airport
- Carlisle Airport
- Dundee Airport
- Dublin Airport
- Manchester Airport
- Vagar Airport
- Sumburgh Airport
- Wick Airport
- Cork Airport
- East Midlands airport
- Esbjerg Airport
- Humberside Airport
- Heathrow Airport
- Leeds Bradford Airport
- Norwich Airport
- Shannon Airport
- Durham Tees Valley
- Gatwick Airport
Fleet
- Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
- Short 330-200
- Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 209
- Britten-Norman Trislander
- DHC-6 Twin Otter
References
- ↑ "Air Ecosse". www.timetableimages.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- 1 2 Imrie, Ian (30 June 1981). "How it can pay to think small when island hopping". The Glasgow Herald. p. 9. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ "Another Scottish airline takes off". The Herald. 8 March 1989. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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