Tails of the airways

British Airways. National flag carrier of the UK. Based on fleet size, the largest airline in the UK. Callsign ‘Speedbird’, for long haul flights, and ‘Shuttle’ for domestic flights. Airline codes. BA/BAW for long haul, and BA/SHT for Shuttle flights. Aircraft types in fleet: 1 x Airbus A318. 44 x Airbus A319. 67 x Airbus A320-200 18 x Airbus A321-200 12 x Airbus A380-800 36 x Boeing B747-400 7 x Boeing B767-300ER 46 x Boeing B777-200ER 12 x Boeing B777-300ER 9 x Boeing B787-8 Dreamliner 16 x Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner 21 x Embraer E170/E190 Aircraft on order; 25 Airbus A320neo (New engine option). Due 2018 18 Airbus A321neo (New engine option). Due late 2018. 18 Airbus A350-1000. To be announced.

EasyJet. UK Low cost operator based at Luton Airport. In terms of passenger numbers carried, the largest airline in the UK. Callsign ‘Easy’. Airline codes. U2/EZE. Aircraft types in fleet; 120 x Airbus A319-100. 100 x Airbus A320-200. Aircraft on order; 96 Airbus A320neo (New engine option). to be delivered from May 2017 to 2022. 30 Airbus A321neo (New engine option) to be delivered from July 2018. Affiliated companies; EasyJet Europe and EasyJet Swiss.

EasyJet. UK Low cost operator based at Luton Airport. In terms of passenger numbers carried, the largest airline in the UK. Callsign ‘Easy’. Airline codes. U2/EZE. Aircraft types in fleet; 120 x Airbus A319-100. 100 x Airbus A320-200. Aircraft on order; 96 Airbus A320neo (New engine option). to be delivered from May 2017 to 2022. 30 Airbus A321neo (New engine option) to be delivered from July 2018. Affiliated companies; EasyJet Europe and EasyJet Swiss.

Flybe. UK low cost airline, and the largest independent regional airline in Europe. Based at Exeter. Formerly known as Jersey European Airways. Callsign ‘Jersey’. Airline codes BE/BEE. Aircraft types in fleet; 5 x ATR72-600. Operating for Scandinavian Airlines. 56 x Bombardier Dash8 Q400. 11 x Embraer EMB175. 9 x Embraer 195. Aircraft on order; 4 x Embraer EMB175. To be delivered from 2019.

Flybe. UK low cost airline, and the largest independent regional airline in Europe. Based at Exeter. Formerly known as Jersey European Airways. Callsign ‘Jersey’. Airline codes BE/BEE. Aircraft types in fleet; 5 x ATR72-600. Operating for Scandinavian Airlines. 56 x Bombardier Dash8 Q400. 11 x Embraer EMB175. 9 x Embraer 195. Aircraft on order; 4 x Embraer EMB175. To be delivered from 2019.

Jet2. UK low cost airline. Based at Leeds Bradford International Airport, with further bases at Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh, Newcastle, East Midlands, Glasgow, Birmingham, London Stansted and Alicante. Formerly known as Channel Express. Callsign ‘Channex’. Airline codes LS/EXS. Aircraft in fleet; 18 x Boeing B737-300. 43 x Boeing B737-800. 11 x Boeing B757-200. Aircraft on order; 14 x Boeing B737-800. Being delivered up to Jan 2019.

Jet2. UK low cost airline. Based at Leeds Bradford International Airport, with further bases at Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh, Newcastle, East Midlands, Glasgow, Birmingham, London Stansted and Alicante. Formerly known as Channel Express. Callsign ‘Channex’. Airline codes LS/EXS. Aircraft in fleet; 18 x Boeing B737-300. 43 x Boeing B737-800. 11 x Boeing B757-200. Aircraft on order; 14 x Boeing B737-800. Being delivered up to Jan 2019.

Thomas Cook Airlines. UK airline based at Manchester, providing flights to holiday destinations in Europe, Africa, Caribbean, North America and Asia. Previously known as JMC Airlines, which was itself formed through the merger of Flying Colours Airlines and Caledonian Airways. Callsign ‘Kestrel’. Airlines codes MT/TCX. Aircraft in fleet; 1 x Airbus A320-200. Plus 1 on order - ex Monarch Airlines. 21 x Airbus A321-300. Plus 10 on order - 6 to be transferred from Condor, and 4 ex Monarch Airlines. 7 x Airbus A330-200.

Thomas Cook Airlines. UK airline based at Manchester, providing flights to holiday destinations in Europe, Africa, Caribbean, North America and Asia. Previously known as JMC Airlines, which was itself formed through the merger of Flying Colours Airlines and Caledonian Airways. Callsign ‘Kestrel’. Airlines codes MT/TCX. Aircraft in fleet; 1 x Airbus A320-200. Plus 1 on order - ex Monarch Airlines. 21 x Airbus A321-200. Plus 10 on order - 6 to be transferred from Condor, and 4 ex Monarch Airlines. 7 x Airbus A330-200.