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Flyjet
Founded	2002
Ceased operations	2007
Hubs	Manchester Airport, Newcastle International Airport
Fleet size	3 (2006)
Headquarters	London Luton Airport, United Kingdom
Website	http://www.fly-jet.com/

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Flyjet was a charter airline based at London Luton Airport, United Kingdom. It was a subsidiary of Silverjet, which is licensed for worldwide charter operations. It operated from Manchester Airport and Newcastle Airport to Mediterranean holiday destinations, as well as to the Canary Islands,.^[1]

The company held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, and was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.^[2]

Flyjet ceased operations from 31 October 2007.^[3]

History[edit]

The Airline was established in 2002 and started operations in June 2003. It was owned by Mike Hawkins (49.9%) and Shaun Dewey (49.9%) and operated from London Gatwick Airport, Newcastle International Airport and Manchester Ringway Airport. SilverJet acquired Flyjet in October 2006. The Flyjet London Gatwick base was then closed and Head Office and Operations all relocated from London Gatwick Airport to London Luton Airport. The Airline continued to operate under the Flyjet Charter brand from Newcastle and Manchester Airports, with the SilverJet Scheduled brand flying from London Luton Airport. Newcastle and Manchester bases were closed in October 2007 and the two Boeing 757-200ERs (G-FJEA, G-FJEB) were returned to the leasing company, with the Boeing 767-200ER G-FJEC (which was then re-registered as G-SJET) being retained and operated by SilverJet.

Flyjet operated flights between RAF Brize Norton and RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, on behalf of the Royal Air Force.

Destinations[edit]

^{[citation needed]}

The Airline operated services to holiday destinations such as Spain, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Canary Islands, Egypt, Africa, India the Middle East, the Far East and the Caribbean.

Destinations:

Iraq - Basra
Cyprus - Larnaca, Paphos
Egypt - Sharm, Cairo
Ghana - Accra
Greece - Corfu
Hungary - Budapest
India - Amritsar
Ireland - Dublin, Shannon
Netherlands - Amsterdam
Portugal - Lisbon, Funchal, Faro
Spain - Tenerife Sur, Lanzarote, Malaga
Thailand - Phuket
Turkey - Ankara, Istanbul
United Kingdom Manchester, London-Luton, Glasgow

Fleet[edit]

The Flyjet fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at January 2008):^[4]

2 Boeing 757-200ER
3 Boeing 767-200ER (operated on scheduled services as SilverJet)

References[edit]

^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 84.
^ Operating Licence Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ Press Release^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2007.

External links[edit]

[FI-1] "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 84.

[2] Operating Licence Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Press Release^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2007.

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-'''Flyjet''' was a charter [[airline]] based at [[London Luton Airport]], [[United Kingdom]]. It was a subsidiary of [[Silverjet]], which is licensed for worldwide charter operations. It operated from [[Manchester Airport]] and  [[Newcastle Airport]] to [[Mediterranean]] holiday destinations, as well as to the [[Canary Islands]],.<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 84 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref>
+'''Flyjet''' was a charter [[airline]] based at [[London Luton Airport]], [[United Kingdom]]. It was a subsidiary of [[Silverjet]], which is licensed for worldwide charter operations. It operated from [[Manchester Airport]] and  [[Newcastle International Airport|Newcastle Airport]] to [[Mediterranean]] holiday destinations, as well as to the [[Canary Islands]],.<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 84 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref>
-The company held a [[United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority]] Type A Operating Licence, and is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.<ref>[http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=183&pagetype=90&pageid=340 Operating Licence]</ref>
+The company held a [[United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority]] Type A Operating Licence, and was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.<ref>[http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=183&pagetype=90&pageid=340 Operating Licence] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311005729/http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=183&pagetype=90&pageid=340 |date=11 March 2007 }}</ref>
-FlyJet ceased operations from the 31st of October 2007.<ref>[http://www.flysilverjet.com/press-release-2007-08-08-6.aspx=Flyjet Press Release]</ref>
+Flyjet ceased operations from 31 October 2007.<ref>[http://www.flysilverjet.com/press-release-2007-08-08-6.aspx=Flyjet Press Release]{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 == History ==
-The Airline was established in 2002 and started operations in June 2003. It was owned by Mike Hawkins (49.9%) and Shaun Dewey (49.9%) and operated from London Gatwick Airport, Newcastle International Airport and Manchester Ringway Airport. SilverJet acquired FlyJet in October 2006. The FlyJet London Gatwick base was then closed and Head Office and Operations all relocated from London Gatwick Airport to London Luton Airport. The Airline continued to operate under the FlyJet Charter brand from Newcastle and Manchester Airports, with the SilverJet Scheduled brand flying from London Luton Airport. Newcastle and Manchester bases were closed in October 2007 and the two Boeing 757-200ERs (G-FJEA, G-FJEB) were returned to the leasing company, with the Boeing 767-200ER G-FJEC (which was then re-registered as G-SJET) being retained and operated by SilverJet.
+The Airline was established in 2002 and started operations in June 2003. It was owned by Mike Hawkins (49.9%) and Shaun Dewey (49.9%) and operated from London Gatwick Airport, Newcastle International Airport and Manchester Ringway Airport. SilverJet acquired Flyjet in October 2006. The Flyjet London Gatwick base was then closed and Head Office and Operations all relocated from London Gatwick Airport to London Luton Airport. The Airline continued to operate under the Flyjet Charter brand from Newcastle and Manchester Airports, with the SilverJet Scheduled brand flying from London Luton Airport. Newcastle and Manchester bases were closed in October 2007 and the two Boeing 757-200ERs (G-FJEA, G-FJEB) were returned to the leasing company, with the Boeing 767-200ER G-FJEC (which was then re-registered as G-SJET) being retained and operated by SilverJet.
+Flyjet operated flights between [[RAF Brize Norton]] and [[RAF Akrotiri]], Cyprus, on behalf of the Royal Air Force.
 ==Destinations==
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 The Airline operated services to holiday destinations such as [[Spain]], [[Turkey]], [[Greece]], [[Cyprus]], [[Canary Islands]], [[Egypt]], [[Africa]], [[India]] the [[Middle East]], the [[Far East]] and the [[Caribbean]].
-Destinations Are:
+Destinations:
-'''Cyprus''' - Larnaca, Paphos
+*'''Iraq''' - Basra
-'''Egypt''' - Sharm, Cairo
+*'''Cyprus''' - Larnaca, Paphos
-'''Greece''' - Corfu
+*'''Egypt''' - Sharm, Cairo
-'''Hungary''' - Budapest
+*'''Ghana''' - Accra
-'''Ireland''' - Dublin, Shannon
+*'''Greece''' - Corfu
-'''Netherlands''' - Amsterdam
+*'''Hungary''' - Budapest
-'''Portugal''' - Lisbon, Funchal, Faro
+*'''India''' - Amritsar
-'''Spain''' - Tenerife Sur, Lanzarote, Malaga
+*'''Ireland''' - Dublin, Shannon
-'''Thailand''' - Phuket
+*'''Netherlands''' - Amsterdam
-'''Turkey''' - Ankara, Istanbul
+*'''Portugal''' - Lisbon, Funchal, Faro
+*'''Spain''' - Tenerife Sur, Lanzarote, Malaga
-'''United Kingdom''' Manchester, London-Luton, Glasgow
+*'''Thailand''' - Phuket
+*'''Turkey''' - Ankara, Istanbul
+*'''United Kingdom''' Manchester, London-Luton, Glasgow
 == Fleet ==
+[[File:G-FJEC B767-216ER FlyJet 1 MAN 07JUL06 (6727923651).jpg|thumb|Flyjet [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-200]]]]
-The FlyJet fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at January 2008 <ref>[http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=summary&owner=Flyjet Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register]</ref>):
+The Flyjet fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at January 2008):<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=summary&owner=Flyjet |title=Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register |access-date=28 May 2007 |archive-date=29 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929094215/http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=summary&owner=Flyjet |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 *2 [[Boeing 757|Boeing 757-200ER]]
 *3 [[Boeing 767|Boeing 767-200ER]] (operated on scheduled services as [[SilverJet]])
+==See also==
+* [[List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom]]
 == References ==
+{{Reflist}}
-<references/>
 == External links ==
-{{commonscat|Flyjet}}
+{{commons category|Flyjet}}
 *[http://www.fly-jet.com/ Flyjet]
 *[http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Flyjet?show=all Flyjet Fleet Detail]
+{{Portal bar|United Kingdom|Companies|Aviation}}
 {{Airlines of the United Kingdom}}
-{{Aviation lists}}
 [[Category:Airlines established in 2002]]