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.
History
The airline was formed in June 1977 as a subsidiary of
Fairflight Charters based at
Biggin Hill in
Kent,
England.
The airline started flights from Aberdeen to
Dundee Airport,
Glasgow Airport, Manchester,
Wick Airport and
Sumburgh Airport.
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 Peregrine falcon.
Aberdeen Airways
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.
Destinations
Denmark
England
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Barrow/Walney Island Airport
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Blackpool Airport
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Carlisle Airport
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East Midlands Airport
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Gatwick Airport
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Heathrow Airport
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Humberside Airport
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Leeds Bradford Airport
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Liverpool Airport
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Manchester Airport
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Norwich Airport
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Teesside International Airport
Faroe Islands
Northern Ireland
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Belfast International Airport
Scotland
The Republic of Ireland
Fleet
Air Ecosse had the following aircraft in their fleet at the time that operations ceased;
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Britten-Norman Trislander
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DHC-6 Twin Otter
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Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
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Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 209
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Short 330-200
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Short 360
See also
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List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom
