Tails of the airways

TUI Airways. Based at London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham. The worlds largest charter airline, with scheduled and charter flights from the UK and Republic of Ireland to destinations in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. Sister companys are TUI fly Belgium. TUI fly Deutschland and TUI fly Nordic. Formerly known as Thomson Airways. Callsign TUI Air. Flight codes BY/TOM. Aircraft in TUI UK fleet: 33 x Boeing B737-800. 14 x Boeing B757-200. 4 x Boeing B767-300ER. All operating for TUI fly Nordic. 9 x Boeing B787-8. One to be moved to TUI fly Belgium. 2 x Boeing B787-9. Aircraft on order: 14 x Boeing B737 MAX 10. From November 2018. 4 x Boeing B787-9. To be completed by Summer 2020.

Virgin Atlantic Airways. Based at London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Manchester. A UK airline, with scheduled flights to North America, Caribbean, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Callsign Virgin. Flight codes VS/VIR. Aircraft in fleet: 4 x Airbus A330-200. 8 x Airbus A330-300. 8 x Airbus A340-600. 8 x Boeing B747-400. 15 x Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner. Aircraft on order: 12 x Airbus A350-1000. Deliveries to commence from 2019. To replace Airbus A340-600 and Boeing B747-400. 2 x Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner. Order to be complete by late 2018.

Loganair. Based at Glasgow, with hubs at Edinburgh, Inverness, Dundee and Aberdeen. A Scottish regional airline, with scheduled flights in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands and Norway, plus night mail flights on behalf of the Royal Mail. Branded as Scotlands Airline. The airline has two unique claims to fame, with the use of Barra, the only commercial airport in the world to use a beach as the runway, plus the worlds shortest commercial flight, of 1.7 miles, between Westray and Papa Westray. Callsign Logan. Flight codes LM/LOG. Aircraft in fleet: 2 x Britten-Norman Islander. 19 x de Havilland Canada DHC-6 -310 Twin Otter. 2 x de Havilland Canada DHC-6-400 Twin Otter. Operated for the Scottish Government. 1 x Embraer EMB145. Operated by BMI. Based at Inverness. 2 x SAAB 340AF. Freight. 13 x SAAB 340B. 2 x SAAB 340BF. Freight. 5 x SAAB 2000.

BMi Regional. Based at Aberdeen, Birmingham, Brussels, Bristol, East Midlands, Newcastle and Munich. A UK regional airline, with scheduled flights within the UK and Europe. Callsign Midland. Flight codes BM/BMR. Aircraft in fleet: 4 x Embraer EMB135 16 x Embraer EMB145. 1 operating for Brussels Airlines. 1 operating for Nordica. 1 operating for Loganair.

Aurigny Air Services. Owned by the States of Guernsey, and the flag carrier of Guernsey and the Channel Islands, with bases at Guernsey and Alderney. Providing passenger and freight flights between the Channel Islands, northern France and the UK, plus seasonal services to Barcelona and Grenoble. Callsign Ayline. Flight codes GR/AUR. Aircraft in fleet: 1 x Aerospatiale ATR42-500. 3 x Aerospatiale ATR72-200. 4 x Dornier Do228-200. 1 x Embraer ERJ190-200. Aircraft on order: 1 x Dornier Do228. Due mid 2018.

Titan Airways. A UK charter airline, based at London Stansted. The Airline specialises in short term and ad hoc leases to tour operators, governments, corporations, and the sports and entertainment industries. Callsign Zap. Flightcodes ZT/AWC. Aircraft in fleet: 1 x Airbus A318-100. 2 x Airbus A320-200. 2 x Airbus A321-200. 1 x Agusta A109 Helicopter. 1 x Boeing B737-300. 2 x Boeing B737-400. 2 x Boeing B757-200. 1 x Boeing B767-300. 1 x Embraer EMB505 Phenom 300. Aircraft on order: 1 x Airbus A319. To be announced.

Eastern Airways. A UK domestic airline providing flights within the UK, and to Norway, plus North Sea oil related flights from Aberdeen. Also operates flights for Flybe. Main bases at Humberside and Aberdeen. Callsign Eastflight. Flightcodes T3/EZE. Aircraft in fleet: 2 x Aerospatiale ATR72-600. 17 x BAe Jetstream 41. 4 x Embraer EMB145. 2 x Embraer ERJ170-100. 9 x SAAB 2000.

Jota Aviation. A UK specialist charter airline, mainly catering to the needs of the motorsport industry, based at Southend. Callsign Enzo. Flight code ENZ. Aircraft in fleet: 1 x BAe146-200. 1 x BAe RJ85. 1 x BAe RJ100. 5 x Beech King Air B90. 1 x Beech King Air 200.

Fallen flag. Monarch Airlines was a UK charter and low cost airline, providing flights to Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and Africa. The Airlines main base was Luton, with other bases at London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds/Bradford. Callsign Monarch Flight codes ZB/MON At the time of closure, the aircraft fleet comprised the following: 9 x Airbus A320-200. 25 x Airbus A321-200. 1 x Boeing B737-800. All of which were due to be replaced by a planned order of 45 x Boeing B737 MAX 8, commencing mid 2018. First flight was 5th April 1968, a Bristol 175 Britannia 300 turboprop, with a charter flight from Luton to Madrid. The last was 2nd October 2017, an Airbus A321-200 with flight ZB3785 from Tel Aviv to Manchester, touching down at 0329. Founded 5th June 1967. Foundered 2nd October 2017.