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Caledonian Airways was a British charter airline established in 1988 by rebranding British Airtours when that company's parent British Airways took over British Caledonian. It merged in 2000 with Flying Colours Airlines to form JMC Air.

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Caledonian Airways

IATA ICAO Callsign KT CKT CALEDONIAN
Founded	1988 as rebranding of British Airtours
Ceased operations	2000 (Merged with Flying Colours Airlines to form JMC Air)
Operating bases	Gatwick Airport Manchester Airport
Parent company	1988 - 1995: British Airways 1995 - 2000: Carlson Group
Headquarters	Gatwick Airport

History

Caledonian Airways was formed in 1988 when British Airways acquired British Caledonian. The British Airways air charter subsidiary British Airtours was rebranded as Caledonian Airways.

In 1995 British Airways sold Caledonian Airways to UK tour operator Inspirations, part of the Carlson Group. Between 1997 and 1998 Caledonian Airways operated four aircraft under the name Peach Air.

Inspirations became part of the Thomas Cook in 2000. Caledonian Airways was merged with Flying Colours Airlines to form JMC Air. Who then renamed to Thomas Cook Airlines, being part of the newly formed Thomas Cook AG.

Fleet

Caledonian Airways operated 27 aircraft during its 12 years in operation including three McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, seven Lockheed L-1011s, seven Boeing 757s, one Boeing 747 and eight Airbus A320s.

References

External links

Media related to Caledonian Airways (1988–2000) at Wikimedia Commons

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[de] Caledonian Airways (1988)

Caledonian Airways (im Außenauftritt verkürzt Caledonian) war eine britische Charterfluggesellschaft, die im April 1988 aus der Umfirmierung von British Airtours hervorging. Ursprünglich wurde das Unternehmen im Jahr 1969 unter dem Namen BEA Airtours gegründet. Im September 1999 fusionierte Caledonian Airways mit Flying Colours Airlines zur JMC Airlines, aus der 2003 die Thomas Cook Airlines entstand.

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