Loch Lomond Seaplanes

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Loch Lomond Seaplanes
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Founded 2007
Hubs Glasgow Seaplane Terminal
Fleet size 2
Destinations 1
Headquarters Scotland
Key people
Website: http://www.lochlomondseaplanes.com/

Loch Lomond Seaplanes is an airline based in Scotland. After receiving approval from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority and Clydeport to launch services from Glasgow Seaplane Terminal, by Glasgow's Science Centre on the River Clyde in Glasgow city centre[1] it's maiden scheduled service from Glasgow to Oban began in August 2007, making it Europe's first city centre seaplane service[2]. It is Scotland's first commercial seaplane service[3]

Loch Lomond Seaplanes Ltd holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type B Operating Licence, it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with fewer than 20 seats and/or weighing less than 10 tonnes [4].

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[edit] Services

The airline will operate tour and charter flights, as well as regular flights around the west coast of Scotland, starting with a three times a day service from Glasgow to Oban which will operate from November to February, and Glasgow to Tobermory, Isle of Mull in 2008. The Glasgow to Mull service was launched in April 2008.[5]

[edit] Fleet

  • G-MDJE - Cessna 208 Caravan - (9 passengers + Pilot)
  • G-OLLS - Cessna Turbo Stationair T206H - (5 passengers + Pilot)

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Airliner World, February 2007
  2. ^ stv News report on Clyde service launch
  3. ^ Loch Lomond Seaplanes website retrieved 3 February 2007
  4. ^ UK CAA - Operating Licence Holders
  5. ^ stv News report - Loch Lomond Seaplanes new service launch, April 2008

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