Eastern Airways
IATA T3	ICAO EZE	Callsign EASTFLIGHT
Founded		1997
Hubs		Aberdeen Airport, Newcastle International Airport
Fleet size		29
Destinations		18
Headquarters		Humberside Airport, England, United Kingdom
Key people		Richard Lake (MD), Brian Huxford (Chairman)
Website: http://www.easternairways.com/

Eastern Airways is an airline based at Humberside International Airport, United Kingdom. It operates scheduled domestic services and private charters ^[1]. Around 700,000 passengers a year are carried on the scheduled route network.^[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... For the airport in Aberdeen, South Dakota, see Aberdeen Regional Airport. ... Newcastle International Airport is the 9th largest airport in the United Kingdom. ... Humberside Airport (IATA: HUY, ICAO: EGNJ) is situated in North Lincolnshire, England, 10 nautical miles (18. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Humberside Airport is situated in North Lincolnshire, England, 10 miles west of Grimsby and 15 miles south of Kingston Upon Hull, England on the A18. ...

It has crew bases at Leeds Bradford International Airport, Newcastle International Airport, Durham Tees Valley Airport, Humberside Airport, East Midlands Airport, Southampton Airport, Isle of Man, Aberdeen Airport, Inverness Airport, Wick Airport, Hawarden Airport (Chester) + Norwich Airport. ^{[citation needed]} Leeds Bradford International Airport (IATA: LBA, ICAO: EGNM) is located between the cities of Leeds and Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. ... Newcastle International Airport is the 9th largest airport in the United Kingdom. ... Durham Tees Valley Airport (IATA: MME, ICAO: EGNV) is an airport in North East England, located approximately 10 km (6 miles) east of Darlington, about 16 km (10 miles) south west of Middlesbrough and 39 km (24 miles) south of Durham. ... Humberside Airport (IATA: HUY, ICAO: EGNJ) is situated in North Lincolnshire, England, 10 nautical miles (18. ... East Midlands Airport[1] (IATA: EMA, ICAO: EGNX) is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington in Leicestershire. ... This airport is located in the United Kingdom, for the airport in Canada, see Southampton Airport (Ontario) Southampton Airport (IATA: SOU, ICAO: EGHI) is the 20th largest airport in the UK, located in Eastleigh near Southampton. ... For the airport in Aberdeen, South Dakota, see Aberdeen Regional Airport. ... Inverness Airport (IATA: INV, ICAO: EGPE) is situated at Dalcross, 9 miles (15 km) east of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. ... Wick Airport (IATA: WIC, ICAO: EGPC) is located near the town of Wick in Caithness at the northern extremity of the mainland of Scotland. ... Introduction Hawarden Airport (IATA: CEG, ICAO: EGNR), often known as Chester Airport, is a small airport in Hawarden in north east Wales. ... Norwich International Airport, (IATA airport code: NWI, ICAO airport code: EGSH, also just Norwich Airport) is an airport about 5km (3 miles) from the city of Norwich, Norfolk. ...

Air Kilroe Limited trading as Eastern Airways holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.^[3] The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the public corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of aviation in the UK. It was established in 1972. ...

Background

British Aerospace Jetstream 41 landing

The airline started operations in December 1997 with a scheduled service between Humberside and Aberdeen. In February 1999 it purchased Manchester based Air Kilroe. Routes and BAe Jetstream 41 aircraft were transferred from British Airways CitiExpress from 30 March 2003. The airline is owned by Bryan Huxford (50%) and Richard Lake (50%)^[1]. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 503 pixelsFull resolution (2505 × 1576 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 503 pixelsFull resolution (2505 × 1576 pixel, file size: 2. ... The Jetstream 41 is a turboprop-powered feederliner and regional airliner, designed by British Aerospace as a stretched version of the popular Handley Page Jetstream. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... The Jetstream 41 is a turboprop-powered feederliner and regional airliner, designed by British Aerospace as a stretched version of the popular Handley Page Jetstream. ... Embraer RJ145 in British Airways utopia livery Pathania BA Connect is a fully owned subsidiary airline of British Airways. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

From 24 April 2006 Eastern Airways has operated Cardiff to Newcastle following Air Wales' decision to cease scheduled flying from 23 April. Eastern based a crew and one Jetstream 41 at Cardiff to operate the route, ^{[citation needed]} plus a new route to Brussels (but this was withdrawn after a few months due to poor passenger loads). The airline's Newcastle to London City route has also been withdrawn, blamed on increasing landing fees at the Docklands airport. However, a new twice-daily link from Durham Tees Valley to Brussels has been introduced, and from 13 Aug 2007 the airline is flying a Saab 2000 twice-daily from Aberdeen to Stavanger, Norway. This route will be operated in direct competition with Wideroe and City Star airlines. is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Air Wales ATR42 at Cardiff Airport, Wales The tailfin of an Air Wales ATR 42 aircraft displaying a Welsh Dragon. ...

Eastern Airways won the European Regions Airline Association Airline of the Year Gold Award for 2006/07. Previously it had won the Airline of the Year Silver Award for 2003/04 and 2004/05. The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is the principal body representing air transport in Europes regions. ...

Eastern Airways have purchased a Jetstream 41 training simulator from the USA, this is also used by other airlines for their own pilots' training, such as Yeti Airlines. In late July 2007 it was announced Eastern are to acquire two more used Saab 2000 aircraft, to support both the new route to Stavanger and the booming 50-seat charter market - which is a major source of business for the airline Yeti Airlines is an airline based in Nepal. ...

As part of One North East's "Passionate People Passionate Places" campaign for North East England, Eastern Airways had a Jetstream 41 painted in promotional colours. It also featured in the 2007 Sunderland International Airshow. A Saab 2000 is also painted in a promotional 'Aberdeen City and Shire' colour scheme. North-East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ... Sunderland International Airshow is a annual airshow held near Roker Seafront in Sunderland. ...

Destinations

Eastern Airways serves the following destinations (September 2007) [1]:

• Belgium
  • Brussels (Brussels Airport)
• British Crown Dependencies
  • Isle of Man (Isle of Man Airport)
• France
  • Angers (Angers - Loire Airport)
• Norway
  • Stavanger
• United Kingdom
  • England
    • Birmingham (Birmingham International Airport)
    • Bristol (Bristol International Airport)
    • East Midlands (East Midlands Airport)
    • Humberside (Humberside Airport) Operations and Maintenance Base
    • Leeds/Bradford (Leeds Bradford International Airport)
    • London (London Stansted Airport) [from 29 October]
    • Manchester (Manchester Airport)
    • Newcastle upon Tyne (Newcastle Airport) Hub
    • Norwich (Norwich International Airport)
    • Southampton (Southampton Airport)
    • Teesside (Durham Tees Valley Airport)
  • Scotland
    • Aberdeen (Aberdeen Airport) Hub
    • Inverness (Inverness Airport)
    • Stornoway (Stornoway Airport)
    • Wick (Wick Airport)
  • Wales
    • Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport)

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Maison dAdam, House of Adam, the oldest house of Angers. ... , Angers - Loire Airport or Aéroport de Angers - Loire (IATA: ANE, ICAO: LFJR) is an airport located 20 km northeast of Angers[1], in Marcé, both communes of the Maine-et-Loire département in the Pays de la Loire région of France. ... County District Jæren Municipality NO-1103 Administrative centre Stavanger Mayor (1995-) Leif Johan Sevland (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 406 71 km² 68 km² 0. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the British city. ... Birmingham International Airport (IATA: BHX, ICAO: EGBB) is a major airport located on the border of the city of Birmingham and borough of Solihull (and mostly in the latter) in the West Midlands, England. ... This article is about the English city. ... Bristol International Airport (IATA: BRS, ICAO: EGGD) is the commercial airport serving the city of Bristol and much of the south west of England. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... East Midlands Airport[1] (IATA: EMA, ICAO: EGNX) is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington in Leicestershire. ... East Yorkshire Holderness Kingston upon Hull Beverley Boothferry Scunthorpe Glanford Great Grimsby Cleethorpes The Arms of Humberside County Council Humberside was a non-metropolitan county of England from April 1, 1974 until April 1, 1996. ... Humberside Airport (IATA: HUY, ICAO: EGNJ) is situated in North Lincolnshire, England, 10 nautical miles (18. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bradford (disambiguation). ... Leeds Bradford International Airport (IATA: LBA, ICAO: EGNM) is located between the cities of Leeds and Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The lawn in front of Stansted Airport used to attract large numbers of people waiting for their flight during the summer. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For City Airport Manchester, UK, see City Airport Manchester. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the airport in England, for other airports with this name, see Newcastle Airport (disambiguation). ... Norwich (pronounced IPA: ) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England. ... The control tower at Norwich International Airport Norwich International Airport (IATA: NWI, ICAO: EGSH) also just Norwich Airport, is an airport 2. ... For other uses, see Southampton (disambiguation). ... This airport is located in the United Kingdom, for the airport in Canada, see Southampton Airport (Ontario) Southampton Airport (IATA: SOU, ICAO: EGHI) is the 20th largest airport in the UK, located in Eastleigh near Southampton. ... Arms of the County Borough of Teesside Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in northern England based on Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees and Redcar, along the banks of the River Tees with a resident population of over 388,000 in 2005. ... Durham Tees Valley Airport (IATA: MME, ICAO: EGNV) is an airport in North East England, located approximately 10 km (6 miles) east of Darlington, about 16 km (10 miles) south west of Middlesbrough and 39 km (24 miles) south of Durham. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... For the airport in Aberdeen, South Dakota, see Aberdeen Regional Airport. ... This article is about the city in Scotland. ... Inverness Airport (IATA: INV, ICAO: EGPE) is situated at Dalcross, 9 miles (15 km) east of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. ... Lews Castle in Stornoway Boats in Stornoway Stornoway from the ferry Another picture of Lews Castle Bayhead, Stornoway // About the Town Stornoway (Steòrnabhagh in Scottish Gaelic) is a burgh on Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, with a population of approximately 5,600 people in the town itself... Stornoway Airport is an airfield outside the town of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, off the coast of Scotland. ... Location within the British Isles Noted point: Designer musician Douglas More hails from Wick! Wick (Inbhir Uige in Gaelic) is an estuary town in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, on the main highway (the A99-A9 road) linking John O Groats with southern Britain. ... Wick Airport (IATA: WIC, ICAO: EGPC) is located near the town of Wick in Caithness at the northern extremity of the mainland of Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... Cardiff International Airport (Welsh: Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Caerdydd) (IATA: CWL, ICAO: EGFF) is a major British airport located in the town of Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south-west of the Welsh capital, Cardiff, serving all of South and Mid Wales. ...

Fleet

Eastern Airways is the biggest operator of BAe Jetstream 41s in the world and the only European operator. The Jetstream 41 is a turboprop-powered feederliner and regional airliner, designed by British Aerospace as a stretched version of the popular Handley Page Jetstream. ... Carpatair Saab 2000. ... The Jetstream 41 is a turboprop-powered feederliner and regional airliner, designed by British Aerospace as a stretched version of the popular Handley Page Jetstream. ...

External links

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References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 75. 
2. ^ ERAA retrieved 12 May 2007
3. ^ Operating Licence

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