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Air Ecosse was a Scottish commuter airline based in Aberdeen operating in the late 1970s to mid-1980s. They flew between Aberdeen and cities in northern England, such as Liverpool and Carlisle as well as to Edinburgh and Glasgow.WEB, Air Ecosse,weblink www.timetableimages.com, 2015-10-01, They also carried out mail flights for the Royal Mail. The company's first scheduled flight was in June 1977, between Aberdeen and Wick.NEWS,weblink How it can pay to think small when island hopping, Ian, Imrie, The Glasgow Herald, 30 June 1981, 9, 23 August 2016, By 1985 the company had 165 employees.

History

The airline was formed in June 1977 as a subsidiary of Fairflight Charters based at Biggin Hill in Kent, England.WEB,weblink Air Ecosse - Britain's Bygone Airways - Britains Bygone Airlines, 29 September 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170929190203weblink">weblink 29 September 2017, dead, The airline started flights from Aberdeen to Dundee, Glasgow, Manchester, Wick and Sumburgh.In the 1980s, the airline started flights to other destinations such as Edinburgh, Liverpool and Carlisle. The airline also started flights for the Royal Mail.In November 1988 it was taken over by Peregrine Air Services Limited which was named after the famous bird of prey with the same name.NEWS,weblink Another Scottish airline takes off, The Herald, 8 March 1989, 23 August 2016,

Aberdeen Airways

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(File:Aberdeen Airways HS.748 McKnight-1.jpg|thumb|left|Aberdeen Airways HS.748)The new company became Aberdeen Airways (callsign: Granite). Aberdeen Airways subsequently also filed for bankruptcy protection, moved to East Midlands (EMA) and finally ended operations. After the airline's collapse, many staff moved to the new airline Malinair.WEB,weblink Those Were the Days 1987: Stylish tartan look for cabin crew at new Scots airline, {{-}}

Destinations

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• Esbjerg Airport

England

• Barrow/Walney Island Airport
• Blackpool Airport
• Carlisle Airport
• Durham Tees Valley
• East Midlands airport
• Gatwick Airport
• Heathrow Airport
• Humberside Airport
• Leeds Bradford Airport
• Liverpool Airport
• Manchester Airport
• Norwich Airport

Faroe Islands

• Vagar Airport

Northern Ireland

• Belfast International Airport

Scotland

• Aberdeen Airport
• Dundee Airport
• Edinburgh Airport
• Glasgow Airport
• Prestwick Airport
• Sumburgh Airport
• Wick Airport

The Republic of Ireland

• Cork Airport
• Dublin Airport
• Shannon Airport

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Fleet

Air Ecosse had the following aircraft in their fleet at the time that operations ceased;

• Britten-Norman Trislander
• DHC-6 Twin Otter
• Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
• Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 209
• Short 330-200
• Short 360

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom

References

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