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Community Express Airlines is a defunct airline that was based in the United Kingdom. Its IATA and ICAO codes were 5V and UNI, respectively.

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Community Express Airlines

IATA ICAO Callsign 5V UNI -
Founded	1993
Hubs	Birmingham East Midlands London Gatwick
Alliance	none
Fleet size	4
Destinations	6
Website	none

History

The airline was incorporated on 29 July 1993. The airline started service on 23 October 1995. Two Shorts 360 aircraft were acquired from one of the airline's major shareholder, Mesa Airlines, a United States commuter airline.

Services were started between Birmingham, East Midlands and London Gatwick. Later, a service between East Midlands and Belfast City was started. On 2 August 1996, a Liverpool - Belfast International service was started. At that time, the airline operated two Shorts 360 and two Jetstream 31 aircraft.

In September 1996, the airline ceased operating and the assets were liquidated.

Fleet

• Shorts 360
• Jetstream 31

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom

References

• Aircraft Illustrated and Air Display International, Ian Allan Publishing, Vol. 30, No. 3, March 1997, p. 53

External links

• Photograph of timetable which shows the airline logo

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