Air Caledonian

Air Caledonian | IATA | ICAO | Call sign

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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

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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

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

## See also

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* List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom

## External links

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* Air Caledonian aircraft at Glasgow Prestwick Airport in December 2004

## References

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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.

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