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Laker Airways
Laker Airways
1965-1982
29/07/1966: Founded by Sir Freddie Laker
05/02/1982: Ceased operations
05/02/1982: Ceased operations
Leg Air Ltd
Leg Air Ltd
2017 - 2024
13/07/2017: Company incorporated for Non-scheduled passenger air transport, initially as Legs Aviation Ltd
22/08/2017: Name changed to Leg Air Ltd
Legair was a VIP charter company, based at Sywell near Northampton.
22/08/2017: Name changed to Leg Air Ltd
Legair was a VIP charter company, based at Sywell near Northampton.
Leisure International Airways
Leisure International Airways
1996 - 1998
Air UK Leisure < > Air 2000
October 1988: Air UK Leisure established as the charter branch of AirUK
1996: Air UK Leisure sold to Unijet and renamed Leisure International Airways, with its base at Gatwick Airport.
1998: Acqured by Air 2000 with aircraft transferred to them
1996: Air UK Leisure sold to Unijet and renamed Leisure International Airways, with its base at Gatwick Airport.
1998: Acqured by Air 2000 with aircraft transferred to them
Lloyd International Airways
Lloyd International Airways
1961-1972
1961: Independent airline established to operate worldwide charter flights
16/06/1972: Operations ceased, company in liquidation
16/06/1972: Operations ceased, company in liquidation
Loch Lomond Seaplanes
Loch Lomond Seaplanes
2003 - 2025
Loch Lomond Seaplanes began operations in April 2004 providing tour and charter flights out of Loch Lomond.
Based in Helensburgh, Scotland they received approval to launch services from Glasgow Seaplane Terminal, and a scheduled service to Oban commenced in August 2007, making it the UK's first commercial seaplane service and Europe's first city centre seaplane service.
The company ceased trading on 11 April 2025.
Based in Helensburgh, Scotland they received approval to launch services from Glasgow Seaplane Terminal, and a scheduled service to Oban commenced in August 2007, making it the UK's first commercial seaplane service and Europe's first city centre seaplane service.
The company ceased trading on 11 April 2025.
London Aero & Motor Services (L.A.M.S.)
London Aero & Motor Services (L.A.M.S.)
1946-1947
17/07/1946: Iinitially started as charter service from Elstree and then freighter using HP Halifax aircraft from Stansted.
25/09/1947: Amalgamated with the holding company Alpha Airways, a South African charter airline.
12/07/1947: Alpha withdrew financial support with all aircraft grounded
25/09/1947: Amalgamated with the holding company Alpha Airways, a South African charter airline.
12/07/1947: Alpha withdrew financial support with all aircraft grounded
London City Airways
London City Airways
1986-1990
1986: Incorporated as Eurocity Express by British Midland to operate from London City Airport
1987: Commenced flights in the summer of 1987 from LCY to Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels
1988: Renamed London City Airways
1990: Operations ceased, due to sustained financial losses, and aircraft transferred to British Midland.
1987: Commenced flights in the summer of 1987 from LCY to Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels
1988: Renamed London City Airways
1990: Operations ceased, due to sustained financial losses, and aircraft transferred to British Midland.
London European Airways
London European Airways
1986-1991
1984: Formed to operate a business class service between Luton and Amsterdam
25/02/1985: Operations commenced
17/02/1986: Services suspended following financial issues and loss of operators licence
April 1987: Operations relaunched following finacial rescue package by Ryanair
January 1988: Renamed Ryanair Europe
January 1989: scheduled services stopped to become charter airline for Ryanair
1991: Having reverted back to the London European name, operations ceased following Ryanair's move to Stansted and finacial losses
25/02/1985: Operations commenced
17/02/1986: Services suspended following financial issues and loss of operators licence
April 1987: Operations relaunched following finacial rescue package by Ryanair
January 1988: Renamed Ryanair Europe
January 1989: scheduled services stopped to become charter airline for Ryanair
1991: Having reverted back to the London European name, operations ceased following Ryanair's move to Stansted and finacial losses
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