Flightline (UK)

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Flightline
IATA B5	ICAO FLT	Callsign FLIGHTLINE
Founded		1989
Hubs		Southend Airport
Fleet size		9 (2006)
Destinations		2
Headquarters		Southend Airport,United Kingdom
Key people		Alan Trotter, Gareth Evans, Kevin Callan
Website: http://www.flightline.ltd.uk/

Flightline is an airline based at Southend Airport in south east England. It supplies ad hoc and contract passenger and freight charters, as well as VIP flights, aircraft sales and maintenance services. Services are flown for many European airlines as required.

The company holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats. ^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 Fleet 4 External links 5 References

[edit] History

The airline was established in April 1989 and started operations in 1990. It was formed for the purchase and sale of executive aircraft and operations and maintenance services for its own and customer's aircraft at Southend Airport. It began jet operations in March 1992 operating on behalf of independent tour operator Palmair from Bournemouth until 1999. It wholly owns British Airline Management.

[edit] Services

Flightline operates services to the following international scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Lyon and Vienna.

[edit] Fleet

The Flightline fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007) ^[2] :

• 6 BAe 146-200
• 2 BAe 146-300
• 1 McDonnell-Douglas MD-83

[edit] External links

• Flightline

[edit] References

1. ^ Operating Licence
2. ^ UK CAA Aircraft Register