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History

Manx Airlines started up on November 1, 1982.

The first flight was JE-601, flown by the Banderantie to Glasgow.

In 1985, the airline had employed the Shorts 360 and the Shorts 330. In October 1988, Manx Airlines collected their first BAe ATP, replacing the Vickers Viscount. The Viscount went on several Champagne Flights before posing with the BAe ATP and the BAe 146. Eventually, the airline owned 17 BAe ATPs. The airline was successful in acquiring Business Air in 1991. The airline became part of the BRAL Group as well in 1998. The Shorts 360 is a commuter aircraft built by Short Brothers of Belfast, Northern Ireland, which is now a division of Bombardier of Canada. ... Short C-23 Sherpa The Shorts 330 is a small transport aircraft created by Short Brothers. ... The BAe ATP was an airliner designed as an evolution of the Avro 748. ... The Viscount was a medium-range turboprop airliner introduced in 1953 by Vickers-Armstrongs, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world. ... The BAe 146 (also known as the Avro RJ) is a medium-sized commercial aircraft manufactured by BAE SYSTEMS. It carries its four jet engines on a high wing above the fuselage; not below, or at mid-fuselage, as on most conventional civilian aircraft. ...

Planes

Vickers Viscount 1 The Viscount was a medium-range turboprop airliner introduced in 1953 by Vickers-Armstrongs, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world. ...

Fokker Friendship 2 The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ...

Embraer EMB 110 1 EMB110 Bandeirante The EMBRAER EMB 110 Bandeirante is a general purpose 15-21 passenger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft suitable for military and civil duties. ...

BAC 1-11 The BAC 1-11, or One-Eleven, was a short-range jet airliner designed by Hunting Aircraft and produced by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) after Hunting was merged with several other British aviation firms in 1960. ...

BAe ATP The BAe ATP was an airliner designed as an evolution of the Avro 748. ...

Jetstream 31 The Handley Page HP.137 Jetstream was a small twin turboprop airliner, with a pressurised fuselage, designed to meet the requirements of the United States feederliner and regional airline market. ...

Jetstream 41 Eastern Airways BAe Jetstream 41 The Jetstream 41 is a turboprop-powered feederliner and regional airliner, originally designed by British Aerospace as a stretched version of the popular Handley Page Jetstream. ...

BAe 146 /100, /200 and /300 The BAe 146 (also known as the Avro RJ) is a medium-sized commercial aircraft manufactured by BAE SYSTEMS. It carries its four jet engines on a high wing above the fuselage; not below, or at mid-fuselage, as on most conventional civilian aircraft. ...

Britten-Norman Islander The Britten-Norman Islander (also known as the BN-2) is a light utility aircraft manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. ...

de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a 20-passenger STOL feederliner and utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. ...

Embraer EMB 110 EMB110 Bandeirante The EMBRAER EMB 110 Bandeirante is a general purpose 15-21 passenger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft suitable for military and civil duties. ...

Embraer ERJ 145 Embraer 145 of the Brazilian police (Photo: Lindomar Cruz /ABr) Embraer ERJ 135 American Eagle ERJ 140 British Airways Citiexpress (Now BA Connect) ERJ 145 in British Airways utopia livery Pathania Embraer ERJ 145 cockpit Régional ERJ145 operating for Air France bmi regional ERJ 145 The Embraer ERJ 145...

Fokker Friendship The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. ...

Gulfstream Commander 1000

Piper PA-23 Piper Aztec The Piper PA-23, named Apache and later Aztec, was the first twin-engine aircraft built by Piper Aircraft. ...

Piper PA-31 The PA-31 Navajo was designed by Piper Aircraft to fill a gap in their product line; a large twin for the general aviation market was sorely needed in the mid-1960s, and founder W.T. Piper requested the type be developed. ...

Saab 340 The Saab 340 is a two-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab and Fairchild in a 65:35 ratio. ...

Shorts 330 Short C-23 Sherpa The Shorts 330 is a small transport aircraft created by Short Brothers. ...

Shorts 360 The Shorts 360 is a commuter aircraft built by Short Brothers of Belfast, Northern Ireland, which is now a division of Bombardier of Canada. ...

ATR-72 The ATR 72 is a twin-turboprop short-haul regional airliner built in France by ATR. It seats up to 72 passengers in a single-class configuration and is operated by a two-pilot crew. ...

Vickers Viscount The Viscount was a medium-range turboprop airliner introduced in 1953 by Vickers-Armstrongs, making it the first such aircraft to enter service in the world. ...

Manx's Last Days

Manx Airlines ceased operations in 2002. The last flight was supposed to be flown by BAe 146 G-MIMA, from London (Gatwick) to Ronaldsway (Isle of Man). However, due to technical problems, a sub-chartered aircraft was brought in to operate this service. Therefore, the honour of operating the last Manx Airlines flight (JE 818 Birmingham to Ronaldsway) went to Manx-born pilot Captain Paul Quine who was in command of BAe ATP G-MANB, and landed at Ronaldsway at 20:10hrs GMT on Saturday August 31st 2002. The BRAL group was bought out for about £72 million by British Airways, and Manx Airlines ceased to exist.