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Defunct charter airline of the United Kingdom (1988–2000)
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Caledonian Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
KT CKT CALEDONIAN
Founded14 April 1988 (1988-04-14)
Ceased operations2000 (2000)
(merged with Flying Colours to form JMC Air)
Operating bases
Parent company
HeadquartersGatwick Airport

Caledonian Airways was a charter airline in the United Kingdom established in 1988 by rebranding British Airtours when that company's parent British Airways took over British Caledonian. It merged in 2000 with Flying Colours Airlines to form JMC Air.

History

Caledonian Lockheed TriStar departing in 1993 from Manchester Airport on a charter flight to İzmir

Caledonian Airways was formed in 1988 when British Airways acquired British Caledonian. The British Airways air charter subsidiary British Airtours was rebranded as Caledonian Airways.

Caledonian McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 departing in 1995 from Gatwick Airport

In 1995 British Airways sold Caledonian Airways to UK tour operator Inspirations, part of the Carlson Group. Between 1997 and 1998 Caledonian Airways operated four aircraft under the name Peach Air.

Inspirations became part of the Thomas Cook in 2000. Caledonian Airways was merged with Flying Colours Airlines to form JMC Air. Who then renamed to Thomas Cook Airlines, being part of the newly formed Thomas Cook AG.

Fleet

Caledonian Airways operated 39 aircraft during its 12 years in operation including one Airbus A300, six Airbus A320, six Boeing 737-200, one Boeing 747-200, eight Boeing 757-200, ten Lockheed L-1011 and seven McDonnell Douglas DC-10.

References

  1. ^ "Caledonian Airways Fleet Details and History | Planespotters.net". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 18 January 2024.

External links

Media related to Caledonian Airways (1988–2000) at Wikimedia Commons


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