Air Caledonian

Air Caledonian

IATA ICAO Call sign - CSF -
Founded	2003
Commenced operations	December 2004 (2004-12)
Ceased operations	January 2005 (2005-01)
Operating bases	Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Fleet size	1
Destinations	Stornoway Airport
Parent company	Clasair
Headquarters	Prestwick, Glasgow, Scotland
Website	Official Website

Air Caledonian was an airline based in Prestwick, Scotland. It was a short-lived airline operating services from Prestwick to the Scottish islands. Its main base was Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. It ceased operations in 2005.

History

The airline was established in 2003 and started operations on 6 December 2004. Air Caledonian primarily offered flights from Prestwick to Stornoway and was a wholly owned subsidiary of Clasair.[1][2] It ceased operations in January 2005.[3][4][5]

Fleet

The Air Caledonian fleet consisted of 1 Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante aircraft registered G-FLTY and under ownership of Skydrift.[6]

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom

External links

• Air Caledonian aircraft at Glasgow Prestwick Airport in December 2004

References

1. "Playing the Rural Card: Air Services to Remote Airports". hiddeneurope.eu.
2. "Air Caledonian to operate to Prestwick". businesstravelnewseurope.com.
3. "Air Caledonian News Update". ch-aviation.com.
4. Cranfield University (2005). ANALYSIS OF THE EU AIR TRANSPORT INDUSTRY (PDF) (Report). European Union. p. 29. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
5. Cranfield University (2017). A network business risk and resilience study for Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd (Report). Cranfield University. p. 16-17. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
6. "G-FLTY". planelogger.com.