Flyjet

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Flyjet
IATA
-		 ICAO
FJE		 Callsign
ENVOY
Founded 2002
Hubs Manchester Airport, Newcastle International Airport
Fleet size 3 (2006)
Destinations
Headquarters London Luton Airport, United Kingdom
Key people
Website: http://www.fly-jet.com/

Flyjet was a charter airline based at London Luton Airport, United Kingdom. It was a subsidiary of Silverjet, which is licensed for worldwide charter operations. It operated from Manchester Airport and Newcastle Airport to Mediterranean holiday destinations, as well as to the Canary Islands, [1].

The company held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, and is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats. [2]

FlyJet ceased operations from the 31st of October 2007.[3]

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[edit] History

The Airline was established in 2002 and started operations in June 2003. It was owned by Mike Hawkins (49.9%) and Shaun Dewey (49.9%) and operated from London Gatwick Airport, Newcastle Airport and Manchester Airport. Silverjet acquired Flyjet in October 2006. The airline continued to operate under the Flyjet brand from Newcastle and Manchester Airports, with the Silverjet brand flying from London Luton Airport. Newcastle and Manchester bases were closed in October 2007 and the two Boeing 757s were returned to the lessor, with the Boeing 767 being retained by Silverjet.

[edit] Destinations

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The Airline operated services to holiday destinations such as Spain, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Canary Islands, Egypt, Africa, India the Middle East, the Far East and the Caribbean.

[edit] Fleet

The Flyjet fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at January 2008 [4]):

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 84. 
  2. ^ Operating Licence
  3. ^ Press Release
  4. ^ Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register


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