Centreline Air Services
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| Founded | 1978 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1983 | ||||||
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| Parent company | Dan-Air | ||||||
| Key people | Capt Mike Hogan, Richard Vipond , Andrew Vipond | ||||||
Centreline Air Services was a commuter airline that operated in the United Kingdom from 1978 to 1983.[1]
History
Centreline Air Services Ltd. was founded by John Willis, Capt Mike Hogan, Richard Vipond and Andrew Vipond, in 1978.[1] In the same year the company began air taxi services within the UK and Europe with a Cessna 310Q and Piper Navajo Chieftain.[2] On 31 May 1980, the airline began services with the Embraer EMB-110 from Luton to Glasgow on a contract carrying the London Times newspaper.[2] In 1982, the airline leased another EMB-110, and struck an agreement with Dan-Air, in which Centreline would operate feeder services on behalf of Dan-Air to Bristol and Glasgow, via Cardiff, and return beginning in October. All of Centreline's aircraft were re-painted in Dan-Air basic colours.[3] Unfortunately, Dan-Air, faced with major reductions in income and routes, terminated its contract with, and in mid-August 1983 Centreline Air Services ceased operations.
Routes
Centreline originally operated air taxi services, but operated scheduled services to Bristol, Cardiff and Glasgow for the Dan-Air Link City service.[2]
Fleet
The airline's overall fleet consisted of:[1]
- 3 x Cessna 310Q
- 1 x Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante
- 1 x Piper Navajo Chieftain
See also
- Dan-Air
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Centreline Air Services history from Europe, United Kingdom". Airline History. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Centreline Air Services". johnwillis.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ↑ "Other A/C - DAN AIR REMEMBERED". www.danairremembered.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
Further reading
- Wickstead, M.J. (2014). Airlines of the British Isles since 1919. Staplefield (West Sussex - U.K.): Air Britain (Historians) Ltd. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-0-85130-456-4. Search this book on
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