World Airlines
 BAe 146-200 in 1996 | |||||||
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| Founded | September 1995 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | May 1996 | ||||||
Ceased operations | October 1996 | ||||||
| Hubs | London City Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Parent company | World Airlines Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Key people | Nick Stolberg | ||||||
World Airlines was an airline that briefly operated out of London City Airport in 1996. It was started by entrepreneur Nick Stolberg.
History
[edit]World Airlines Ltd. was estabilished on 28 September 1995. It started operations on 5 May 1996 with a four-times-a-day service from London City Airport to Amsterdam.[1] There were, at a later stage, further flights from London City Airport to Munich, Germany.[2]
Nick Stolberg, ex Holiday Autos, was the founder and used the aircraft during publicity for Upside Down his boy band prodigy. The CEO was Allen Marking, who would become easyJet's chief engineer in 1996. Marshals of Cambridge supplied the engineering and spares support for the operation. The cabin crew training was at BA Heathrow airport and swimming pool training in South London area.
The airline used two second-hand aircraft, British Aerospace 146 -200. Both were flown under the AOC of Southend-based wet-lease specialist, Flightline.[3]
Like other Stolberg ventures the airline quickly declined and ceased flying on 1 October.[4]
Fleet
[edit]- 2 x BAe 146-200
References
[edit]- ↑ "Flights." Times [London, England] 16 May 1996: 22. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 24 Aug. 2013.
- ↑ Wickstead, M.J. (2014). Airlines of the British Isles since 1919. Staplefield (West Sussex - U.K.): Air Britain (Historians) Ltd. p. 434. ISBN 978-0-85130-456-4.
- ↑ "World Airlines launches London City services". Flight. 22–28 May 1996. p. 15. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ London City Airport Consultative Committee - Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 2 October 1996
Further reading
[edit]- Wickstead, M.J. (2014). Airlines of the British Isles since 1919. Staplefield (West Sussex - U.K.): Air Britain (Historians) Ltd. p. 434. ISBN 978-0-85130-456-4.
External links
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