Air Caledonian was an airline based in Prestwick, Scotland. It was a short-lived airline operating services from Prestwick to the Scottish islands. Its main base was Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. It ceased operations in 2005.
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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | December 2004 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | January 2005 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | Stornoway Airport | ||||||
| Parent company | Clasair | ||||||
| Headquarters | Prestwick, Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||
| Website | Official Website | ||||||
History
editThe airline was established in 2003 and started operations on 6 December 2004. Air Caledonian primarily offered flights from Prestwick to Stornoway and was a wholly owned subsidiary of Clasair.[1][2] It ceased operations in January 2005.[3][4][5]
Fleet
editThe Air Caledonian fleet consisted of 1 Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante aircraft registered G-FLTY and under ownership of Skydrift.[6]
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Playing the Rural Card: Air Services to Remote Airports". hiddeneurope.eu.
- ^ "Air Caledonian to operate to Prestwick". businesstravelnewseurope.com.
- ^ "Air Caledonian News Update". ch-aviation.com.
- ^ Cranfield University (2005). ANALYSIS OF THE EU AIR TRANSPORT INDUSTRY (PDF) (Report). European Union. p. 29. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Cranfield University (2017). A network business risk and resilience study for Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd (Report). Cranfield University. p. 16-17. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "G-FLTY". planelogger.com.
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