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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 30 September 2011 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
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Air Southwest was a British airline founded by Sutton Harbour Holdings in 2003. Ownership was transferred to Eastern Airways in September 2010 but operations ceased 12 months later. It operated regional scheduled passenger services in South West England. Its main base was Plymouth City Airport, with hubs at Newquay Cornwall Airport and Bristol Airport.[1] The airline employed 145 people and was headed by managing director Peter Davies[2] and Deputy chief executive Mike Coombes.
The company held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.[3]
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. p. 67.
- ^ "UK & Ireland Airlines Guide 2011". Airliner World. March 2011. p. 2.
- ^ Operating Licence Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine