Manx Airlines
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[edit] History
Manx Airlines started up on November 1, 1982. With the following types of aircraft.
The first flight was JE-601, flown by the Banderantie to Glasgow.
In 1985, the airline had employed the Shorts 360 and the Shorts 330. In October 1988, Manx Airlines collected their first BAe ATP, replacing the Vickers Viscount. The Viscount went on several Champagne Flights before posing with the BAe ATP and the BAe 146. Eventually, the airline owned 17 BAe ATPs. The airline was successful in acquiring Business Air in 1991. The airline became part of the BRAL Group as well in 1998.
Aircraft Used
BAe 146 /100, /200 and /300
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Gulfstream Commander 1000
[edit] Manx's Last Days
Manx Airlines ceased operations in 2002. The last flight was supposed to be flown by BAe 146 G-MIMA, from London (Gatwick) to Ronaldsway (Isle of Man). However, due to technical problems, a sub-chartered aircraft was brought in to operate this service. Therefore, the honour of operating the last Manx Airlines flight (JE 818 Birmingham to Ronaldsway) went to Manx-born pilot Captain Paul Quine who was in command of BAe ATP G-MANB, and landed at Ronaldsway at 20:10hrs GMT on Saturday August 31st 2002. The BRAL group was bought out for about £72 million by British Airways, and Manx Airlines ceased to exist.
