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Princess Air

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Princess Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
8Q PRN WHISPERJET
Founded1989
Commenced operations1990
Ceased operations1991
HubsSouthend Airport
Secondary hubsBournemouth Airport
Fleet size2
HeadquartersSouthend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Princess Air BAe 146

Princess Air was a British charter airline between 1989 and 1991 with headquarters at Southend-on-Sea in Essex and an operating base at Southend Airport.[1]

History

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Formed by a local tour operator Burstin Travel, the company started operations in 1990 using a quick change (passenger/freighter) variant of the BAe 146-200.[1] It operated charter flights from Southend and Bournemouth Airport to holiday destinations in Europe. At night the aircraft operated freight flights between Cologne and Brussels.

Due to the economic situation the airline ceased operation in February 1991.[2]

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One of the fleet is shown landing and taxiing in episode 5 of series 6 of the TV series Howards' Way.

Fleet

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "World Airline Directory". Flight International: 119. 1990. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012.
  2. ^ "World Airline Directory". Flight International: 112. 25 March 1992. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.
  3. ^ UK CAA Registration Document for G-PRIN
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