Loch Lomond Seaplanes
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] its 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].
Services
The airline operates tour and charter flights, as well as regular flights around the west coast of Scotland, with a two times a day service from Glasgow to Oban which operates from November to February, and Glasgow to Tobermory, Mull. The Glasgow to Mull service was launched in April 2008.[5]
Fleet
The Loch Lomond Seaplanes fleet includes the following aircraft (at April 2009)[6][7]:
Loch Lomond Seaplanes Fleet
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Total |
Passengers
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Routes |
Notes |
| Cessna 208 Caravan |
1 |
9 |
All routes |
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| Total |
1 |
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External links
References
- ^ Airliner World, February 2007
- ^ stv News report on Clyde service launch
- ^ Loch Lomond Seaplanes website retrieved 3 February 2007
- ^ UK CAA - Operating Licence Holders
- ^ stv News report - Loch Lomond Seaplanes new service launch, April 2008
- ^ United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines Part 2 (C-L)". Flight International: 31–80. 2009-04-07.
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