Caledonian Airways (1988)

Caledonian Airways was a charter airline in the United Kingdom established in 1988 by rebranding British Airtours when that company's parent British Airways took over British Caledonian.^[1] It merged in 2000 with Flying Colours Airlines to form JMC Air.

Caledonian Airways

IATA ICAO Call sign KT CKT CALEDONIAN
Founded	14 April 1988 (1988-04-14)
Ceased operations	2000 (2000) (merged with Flying Colours to form JMC Air)
Operating bases	London–Gatwick Manchester
Parent company	British Airways (1988–1995) Carlson Group (1995–2000)
Headquarters	Gatwick Airport

History

Caledonian Lockheed TriStar departing in 1993 from Manchester Airport on a charter flight to İzmir

Caledonian Airways was formed in 1988 when British Airways acquired British Caledonian. The British Airways air charter subsidiary British Airtours was rebranded as Caledonian Airways.

Caledonian McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 departing in 1995 from Gatwick Airport

In 1995 British Airways sold Caledonian Airways to UK tour operator Inspirations, part of the Carlson Group.^[2] Between 1997 and 1998 Caledonian Airways operated four aircraft under the name Peach Air.

Following a merger with the Carlson Group, Inspirations became part of Thomas Cook in 1999. Caledonian Airways and Flying Colours Airlines were both rebranded as JMC Air by 2000.^[3] JMC was later renamed Thomas Cook Airlines, being part of the newly formed Thomas Cook AG.

Fleet

Caledonian Airways operated 39 aircraft during its 12 years in operation including one Airbus A300, six Airbus A320, six Boeing 737-200, one Boeing 747-200, eight Boeing 757-200, ten Lockheed L-1011 and seven McDonnell Douglas DC-10.