A - Z UK Airlines

Defunct - F

F & J Mann Airways

Refer to British Westpoint Airlines

Fairflight (Charters) Ltd

1968 - 1992

> Gill Airways

Main base: Biggin Hill (BQH / EGKB)IATA: FC ICAO: FGTCall sign: FAIRFLIGHT

December 1968: non-scheduled carrier established at Biggin Hill to carry out passenger, cargo, and contract services in the UK and throughout Europe, with assets and equipment acquired from the bankruptcy of British Eagle Airways Ltd.
1989 to 1992: Assets are gradually absorbed into Gill Airways, and Fairflight continues as an Engineering Company

Falcon Airways

1959 - 1961

AOC revoked following safety concerns

Main base: Bournemouth Hurn (BOH / EGHH) IATA: -- ICAO: ---Call sign: -

03/12/1958: Falcon Airways Ltd. was established by Captain Marian Kozuba-Kozubski at Hurn Airport.
March 1959: Charter operations began from both Hurn and Blackbushe Airports.
September 1961: Air operator certificate (AOC) withdrawn by the CAA due to safety concerns, and operations ceased.

First Choice Airways

2003 - 2008

Merged

Main base: London Gatwick (LGW / EGKK)IATA: DP ICAO: FCACall sign: JETSET

Originally started as Air 2000 in 1987, First Choice Airways as it became known in 2004, operated an extensive network of charter and scheduled leisure services from airports throughout the UK and Ireland to destinations across Europe, North America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia. The airline operated modern fleets of Airbus A320/A321, Boeing 757 and Boeing 767 aircraft.
In 2008 First Choice Airways merged with Thomsonfly to create Thomson Airways
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Fleet history
Airbus A320-214G-OOAP 23/10/2000 > 27/11/2007G-OOAR 03/11/2000 > 13/10/2008
G-OOAS 03/11/2003 > 15/12/2004 >G-OOPP 18/04/2008 > 13/10/2008 G-OOAU 10/01/2002 > 06/03/2008 >G-OOPU 06/03/2008 > 20/10/2008
G-OOAW 27/05/2002 > 11/03/2008 >G-OOPW 11/03/2008 > 20/10/2008
G-OOAX 24/01/2008 > 13/10/2008 >G-OOPX 13/10/2008 > 03/05/2011
Airbus A321-213G-OOAE 01/12/1998 > 14/04/2008 > G-OOPE 14/04/2008 > 16/10/2008
G-OOAF 04/12/1998 > 26/04/2007
G-OOAH 04/01/1999 > 04/02/2008 >G-OOPH 04/02/2008 > 20/10/2008
G-OOAI 30/04/1999 > 05/05/2004G-OOAJ 12/05/1999 > 28/06/2004G-OOAV 29/04/2002 > 20/10/2008
Boeing 757-200G-CPEP B767-2YO 30/04/2002 > 20/10/2008G-CPEU B767-236 08/01/2003 > 13/10/2008G-CPEV B767-236 08/01/2003 > 13/10/2008G-OOBA B767-28A 09/02/2001 > 13/10/2008G-OOBB B767-28A 09/02/2001 > 10/12/2003G-OOBC B767-28A 29/03/2003 > 15/10/2008G-OOBD B767-28A 31/03/2003 > 17/10/2008G-OOBE B767-28A 19/05/2003 > 13/10/2008G-OOBF B767-28A 19/04/2004 > 13/10/2008G-OOBG B767-236 11/03/2004 > 15/10/2008G-OOBH B767-236 11/04/2004 > 15/10/2008G-OOBI B767-2B7 29/06/2004 > 13/10/2008G-OOBJ B767-2B7 21/05/2004 > 13/10/2008G-OOOB B757-28A 22/04/1998 > 10/12/2004G-OOOD B757-28A 28/10/1999 > 18/05/2004G-OOOG B757-23A 29/10/1998 > 31/03/2006G-OOOK B757-236 09/10/2002 > 01/05/2008G-OOOM B757-225 14/12/1999 > 01/12/2003G-OOOX B757-2YO 24/02/1993 > 09/10/2008G-OOOY B757-28A 21/05/1998 > 22/05/2006
Boeing 767-300G-DBLA B767-35E 23/06/2006 > 13/10/2008G-OOAL B767-38A 29/03/1999 > 05/05/2005G-OOAN B767-39H 26/01/1999 > 13/10/2008G-OOBK B767-324 18/11/2004 > 13/10/2008G-OOBL B767-324 04/04/2005 > 13/10/2008G-OOBM B767-324 11/11/2005 > 13/10/2008G-PJLO B767-35E 07/08/2006 > 13/10/2008

1973
Owners Abroad (Wholesale) Ltd was established following the merger of Continental Air Brokers and Economy World Travel. The company would grow into one of the United Kingdom's leading tour operators.
15 January 1982
The business became Owners Abroad Group plc, reflecting its expansion into an integrated travel group operating holidays, tour operations and aviation services.
11 April 1987
Air 2000 commenced operations as the in-house airline of Owners Abroad, initially operating Boeing 757-200 aircraft on inclusive-tour charter flights from the UK to European holiday destinations.
19 September 1994
Owners Abroad Group plc officially changed its name to First Choice Holidays plc, marking the first legal use of the First Choice name. The airline, however, continued to operate as Air 2000.
1998
Air 2000 expanded following the integration of aircraft and operations from Leisure International Airways, strengthening its position as one of Britain's largest independent charter airlines.
October 2003
First Choice Holidays announced that Air 2000 would be rebranded as First Choice Airways, aligning the airline's identity with the parent company's well-established holiday brand.
28 March 2004
Air 2000 officially became First Choice Airways. The airline retained the same operating company, Air Operator Certificate, fleet and route network, with only the corporate identity changing.
June 2007
The merger of First Choice Holidays plc and the tourism division of TUI AG created TUI Travel PLC, bringing First Choice Airways and Thomsonfly under common ownership.
1 November 2008
First Choice Airways merged with Thomsonfly to form Thomson Airways, ending the First Choice Airways brand.

Flightline

1989 - 2008

Main base: London Southend (SEN / EGMC)IATA: B5 ICAO: FLTCall sign: FLIGHTLINE

April 1989: Airline established
1990: Commenced operations
03/12/2008: Ceased Operations and placed into administration

Fly Salone

2015 - 2016

Main base: London Gatwick (LGW / EGKK)IATA: -- ICAO: ---Call sign: -

Fly Salone was created following British Airways' suspension of their direct Heathrow / Freetown service in August 2014, due to an Ebola virus epidemic. The World Health Organisation declared Sierra Leone free of Ebola in November 2015, and the CAA lifted its ban on flights a month later. Albeit UK registered, the airline served as the flag carrier of Sierra Leone, with an entirely Sierra Leonean management team.11/12/2015: Flights commenced, operating twice a week between Gatwick and Freetown Lungi International Airport.17/03/2016: Fly Salone announced it had ceased trading.
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Fleet history
TF-FIW Boeing 757-200 leased from Icelandair

Flybe

1979 - 2020

Main base: JerseyIATA: BE ICAO: BEECall sign: JERSEY

01/11/1979: Founded originally as Jersey European Airways (UK) Ltd and based in Exeter.
01/06/2000: Re-named Jersey European Airways Ltd
18/07/2002: Rebranded Flybe
03/11/2006: It was announced that Flybe would acquire BA Connect and the takeover happened in March 2007.
21/02/2019: Flybe Ltd and Flybe.com Ltd was acquired by Connect Airways.
05/03/2020: Operations ceased and the airline filed for administration

Flybe Ltd

2021 - 2023

Main base: Birmingham International (BHX / EGBB)IATA: BE ICAO: BEECall sign: JERSEY

01/12/2020: Thyme Opco applied for an AOC, having acquired the former Flybe brand with a plan to relaunch the airline. Despite obtaining the AOC the planned launch was put on hold after issues with the use of the Flybe's previous flight schedule from Heathrow.13/04/2022: Flight operations finally commenced between Birmingham and Belfast.28/01/2023: Operations ceased and the company filed for administration.
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Fleet history
Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8G-CLXC 20/01/2021 > 10/09/2021G-ECOE 29/04/2022 > 17/05/2023G-ECOR 19/05/2022 > 18/05/2023G-EXTA 29/09/2022 > 13/04/2023G-FLBA 06/09/2022 > 13/04/2023G-JECX 10/11/2021 > 19/05/2023G-JECY 10/02/2022 > 18/05/2023G-SOUA 13/01/2023 > 03/04/2023

Flybmi

1987 - 2019

Refer BMI Regional

Flyglobespan

2002 - 2009

Main base: Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI / EGPH)IATA: Y2 ICAO: GSMCall sign: GLOBESPAN

November 2002: Flyglobespan (a trading name for Globespan Airways Limited) was established at Edinburgh as a low-cost airline division of the Globespan Group.
April 2003: Operations commenced using two Boeing 737-300's provided by Channel Express
May 2005: Domestic services from Glasgow and Edinburgh to London Stansted introduced
November 2006: Longhaul flights introducced
16 December 2009: Globespan Group PLC, Globespan Airways Ltd and Alba Ground Handling Ltd ceased operations and put into administration
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Fleet history
Boeing 737-31SG-GSPN 12/03/2004 > 07/05/2009G-OTDA 10/03/2004 > 31/03/2009
Boeing 737-683G-CDKD 15/04/2005 > 28/11/2008G-CDKT 18/05/2005 > 29/03/2009G-CDRA 08/11/2005 > 07/05/2008G-CDRB 01/12/2005 > 02/06/2008
Boeing 737-7Q8G-MSJF 23/02/2007 > 08/02/2010G-SEFC 01/05/2007 > 08/02/2010
Boeing 737-8BKG-CDEG 21/03/2005 > 25/11/2009G-CEJO 27/06/2007 > 29/01/2010G-CEJP 27/06/2007 > 29/01/2010
Boeing 737-8Q8G-DLCH 22/04/2005 > 08/02/2010G-SAAW 11/05/2005 > 08/02/2010
Boeing 757-28AG-CEJM 23/03/2007 > 28/05/2009
Boeing 767-306G-SPNA B767-306 23/03/2009 > 08/02/2010
Boeing 767-319G-CDPT 06/04/2007 > 08/02/2010G-CEFG 27/10/2006 > 08/02/2010G-CEOD 06/09/2007 > 17/03/2010

Flying Colours Airlines

1996 - 2000

Merged with Caledonian Airways > JMC Air

Main base: Manchester (MAN / EGCC)IATA: MT ICAO: FCLCall sign: COLOURS

1996: Founded
1997: Operations commenced
1998: Flying Colours Leisure Group acquired by Thomas Cook & Son
1999: Thomas Cook acquire Carlson Leisure Group, including their charter carriers Caledonian Airways and Peach Air.
2000: Thomas Cook rebrand their charter airline operations as JMC Air

Flyjet

2002 - 2007

> Siverjet

Main base: Manchester (MAN / EGCC)IATA: Y7 ICAO: FJECall sign: ENVOY

2002: Airline established
June 2003: started operations
October 2006: Acquired by SilverJet
31/10/2007: ceased operations
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Fleet history
Boeing 757-23AG-FJEA 16/05/2003 > 15/01/2008G-FJEB Leased from Silverjet Air Operations
Boeing 767-204G-BRIF 12/09/2007 > 14/09/2007G-BRIG 26/04/2007 > 08/05/2007
Boeing 767-216ERG-FJEC 12/04/2006 > 29/11/2006

Flykeen Airways

2001 - 2005

> A2B Airways

Main base: BlackpoolICAO Code: JFKCallsign: KEENAIR

Flykeen Airways was a regional airline operating both charter and scheduled services out of Blackpool Airport and had links originating back to Keenair Services Ltd (established in 1968) and Keenair Charter Ltd based at liverpool.
Flykeen was the trading name of Keen Airways Ltd.
Ownership changed in 2005 and the ailine became A2B Airways.
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Brief history
04/02/2001: A consortium consisting of Keenair Charter, Helicentre Blackpool and Blackpool FC Director Peter Whitehead established FlyKeen Airways to operate the Blackpool to Isle of Man routes, inherited by Keenair Charter following other smaller airline collapses at Blackpool Airport. The intention was to extend flights to Belfast at a later date.
Early 2002: Services commenced on the Blackpool, Isle of Man, Belfast City routes, using 2no. Embraer EMB 110P1 Bandeirante aircraft plus another from Skydrift Airways acting as maintenance cover.
June 2005: Ownership changed when a group consisting of Mike Lee (former chairman of aviation services to Airtours and My Travel), Nigel Kenny (an Isle of Man businessman) and Captain Jim Morrow (former managing director of Flykeen Airways) established a new airline, A2B Airways.

Fleet history
Embraer EMB-110 P1 Bandeirante
G-BGYT 17/11/1999 > 19/09/2003 (Keenair Charter)19/09/2003 > 26/09/2006 (Keen Airways)
G-FLTY 17/11/1999 > 19/09/2003 (Keenair Charter)19/09/2003 > 19/04/2004 (Keen Airways)
G-TABS (on lease from Skydrift Airways, as and when required for maintenance cover of other aircraft)

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