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The International Air Transport Association is an international trade organization of airlines headquarted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...
History Euroceltic Airways was a short haul Airline, founded in 1999 by Diran Kazandjian and Taken over by businessman Noel Hanley, the CEO of Global Ocean Technologies Ltd in 2002. It was given its Air Operator's Certificate on 12th February 2001.
During the period 2001 - 2002, the Euroceltic management team made many ambitious plans for expansion. These plans included either merging with or taking over Danish airline NewAir, creating new routes from Waterford Airport to other parts of Europe, and even a multi-million pound investment at Waterford Airport. Waterford Airport (IATA: WAT, ICAO: EIWF), also known as the South East Regional Airport, is located near Waterford on the south-east coast of the Republic of Ireland. ...
Waterford Airport (IATA: WAT, ICAO: EIWF), also known as the South East Regional Airport, is located near Waterford on the south-east coast of the Republic of Ireland. ...
However, Euroceltic struggled to find a niche in the European airline market. The downturn in the airline market as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York only made things worse. The date that commonly refers to the attacks on United States citizens on September 11, 2001 (see the September 11, 2001 Attacks). ...
Services On 14th February 2001 Euroceltic began operating its first flights, from Waterford Airport in Ireland, to Liverpool Airport and London Luton in England. Euroceltic also added routes to Dublin, Sligo, and Donegal in Ireland. Soon after the inaugural flight, the head office was moved to Waterford Airport. Waterford Airport (IATA: WAT, ICAO: EIWF), also known as the South East Regional Airport, is located near Waterford on the south-east coast of the Republic of Ireland. ...
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (IATA Airport Code LPL) is a fairly small-sized aviation facility in Liverpool, 3. ...
London Luton Airport (IATA Airport Code LTN, ICAO Airport Code EGGW, previously called Luton International Airport) is an airport about 30 miles to the north-west of London in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...
Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. ...
Waterford Airport (IATA: WAT, ICAO: EIWF), also known as the South East Regional Airport, is located near Waterford on the south-east coast of the Republic of Ireland. ...
(The Euroceltic flight to London replaced the previous operators, Ryanair, who first operated a route from Waterford Airport to London Gatwick as their inaugural flight, in 1985. They dropped this route when their fleet was upgraded to jet aircraft, which were too big for the Waterford Airport runway. The Waterford - Luton route has since been taken over by Aer Arann.) Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin. ...
Waterford Airport (IATA: WAT, ICAO: EIWF), also known as the South East Regional Airport, is located near Waterford on the south-east coast of the Republic of Ireland. ...
Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ...
Waterford Airport (IATA: WAT, ICAO: EIWF), also known as the South East Regional Airport, is located near Waterford on the south-east coast of the Republic of Ireland. ...
Aer Arann is a privately-held regional airline based in Dublin, Ireland. ...
Fleet The Euroceltic fleet consisted of two Fokker F-27 aircraft, in an all-economy class configuration seating 48 passengers. (G-ECAT and G-ECAH) The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ...
Incident On the evening of 2nd November 2002, one of Euroceltic's aircraft (Fokker F-27 registered G-ECAT) was involved in an accident at Sligo Airport. The aircraft was coming into land on Runway 11, after a routine flight from Dublin, when it overran the runway. After skidding about halfway down the runway, the aircraft eventually came to rest with the nose of the aircraft in the sea, and the main landing gear on an embankment. Passengers were evacuated and there were no reported casualties. However the plane was declared a write-off by the company two weeks later, due to the saltwater damage on the fuselage. The cause of the accident was later declared to be strong tailwinds and a wet runway. The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ...
Sligo Airport (IATA Airport Code: SXL) is located in Strandhill, near Sligo in the Republic of Ireland. ...
The aircraft was carrying the Irish rock band Aslan. Aslan are an Irish rock band from Dublin, well-known for their rock melodies and introspective lyrics. ...
Bankruptcy The accident was the final nail in the coffin for Euroceltic Airways, and the airline eventually returned losses of €1.1 million. Euroceltic had its Air Operator's Certificate revoked by the British Airports Authority and consequently ceased all operations on 21st January 2003, with the loss of 120 jobs. Many of its routes were subsequently taken over by Aer Arann, and its remaining aircraft (Fokker F-27 registered G-ECAH) was returned to its lessor in Scandinavia. Aer Arann is a privately-held regional airline based in Dublin, Ireland. ...
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ...
Scandinavia is a region in Northern Europe. ...
See also Sligo Airport (IATA Airport Code: SXL) is located in Strandhill, near Sligo in the Republic of Ireland. ...
Aer Arann is a privately-held regional airline based in Dublin, Ireland. ...
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ...
This is a list of defunct airlines. ...
External links - Picture of the damaged aircraft.
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