Manx Airlines
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[edit] History
| Manx Airlines | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA JE |
ICAO MNX |
Callsign MANX |
| Founded | 1982 | |
| Hubs | Isle of Man Airport | |
| Fleet size | 5 (2002) | |
| Destinations | ? | |
| Headquarters | ||
| Key people | Terry Liddiard | |
| Website: N/A | ||
Manx Airlines started up on November 1, 1982.
The first flight was JE-601, flown by the Bandeirante 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 seventeen BAe ATPs. The airline was successful in acquiring Business Air in 1991. The airline became part of the BRAL Group in 1998.
[edit] Planes
Manx Airlines operated the following types of aircraft:-
- Vickers Viscount
- Fokker Friendship
- Embraer EMB 110
- BAC 1-11
- BAe ATP
- Jetstream 31
- Jetstream 41
- BAe 146 /100, /200 and /300
- Britten-Norman Islander
- de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Embraer EMB 110
- Embraer ERJ 145
- Fokker Friendship
- Gulfstream Commander 1000
- Piper PA-23
- Piper PA-31
- Saab 340
- Shorts 330
- Shorts 360
- ATR-72
- Vickers Viscount
[edit] Manx's last days
Manx Airlines ceased operations in 2002. At the time of closure, the fleet consisted of -
- 1 BAe 146
- 3 BAe ATP
- 1 Jetstream 41
The last flight was supposed to be flown by BAe 146 G-MIMA, from London (Gatwick) to Isle of Man Airport (Ronaldsway).
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 International to Ronaldsway) went to Manx-born pilot Captain Paul Quine who was in command of BAe ATP G-MANB, and landed at Ronaldsway at 20:10 GMT on Saturday August 31, 2002. The BRAL Group was bought out for about £72 million by British Airways, and Manx Airlines ceased to exist.
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