Ambassador Airways
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| Founded | 14 February 1992 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 29 November 1994 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Parent company | Best Leisure Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | ||||||
Ambassador Airways was British charter airline formed on 14 February 1992 as a subsidiary of the travel company Best Leisure Travel and based at Gatwick Airport.[1] The airline started operations with a leased Boeing 757 aircraft, originally flown by Caledonian until a charter license was granted.[1] It operated the first service under the charter license on 21 May 1993 from Newcastle to Larnaca.[1] The fleet expanded for the summer 1994 season to operate four Boeing 757s, two Boeing 737-200s and two Airbus A320s.[1] The fleet were based at Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, and Gatwick airports.
When Best Travel Ltd went bankrupt the fleet were impounded and operations of the airline ceased with the last flight on 28 November 1994.[1]
Fleet
- 4 x Boeing 757-200
- 2 x Boeing 737-200
- 2 x Airbus A320
See also
References
Sources
- Wickstead, Maurice J (2014). Airlines of the British Isles since 1919. Air-Britain. ISBN 9780851304564. Search this book on
External links
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