Paramount Airways Limited was a 1980s British inclusive-tour charter airline based at Bristol Airport. It operated flights from Bristol, Belfast and Birmingham to Mediterranean destinations.[1] The airline entered receivership in November 1989.
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| Founded | October 1986 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | April 1987 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | November 1989 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
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| Headquarters | Bristol Airport, Bristol, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Key people | John Ferriday (Chief Executive) | ||||||
Paramount ordered two new McDonnell Douglas MD-83 airliners, the first was delivered on 24 April 1987 to allow operations to start on 1 May 1987.[2] During the European winter the airline operated charter flights from Gatwick Airport to Goa.[1] The airline acquired two more MD-83s for the 1988 charter season.[3]
In 1989 the company entered administration with debts of £11 million, it was also under examination by the Serious Fraud Office over the loss of £13.5 million by the Eagle Trust which it had close links and shared a chairman.[4][5]
The company also operated Cessna Citation executive jets as Paramount Executive.
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Related topics: List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom | |||||