AB Airlines was one of the first 'low cost airlines' in England, preceding others such as easyJet, Ryanair, and Go Fly. EasyJet Airline Company Limited, styled as easyJet, is a low cost airline based at London Luton Airport. Ryanair (,) is an Irish Airline with headquarters in Dublin and its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK Go Fly was the name of an award-winning British Airline, trading as "Go" which was purchased by EasyJet in May 2002 for the equivalent of $545 It was created in 1993 by former Brymon Airways executives. Brymon Airways is a former British airline which was co-founded in 1972 by journalist Bill Bryce and racing driver Chris Amon. AB Airlines was formerly known as Air Bristol. AB Airlines was one of the first 'low cost airlines' in England preceding others such as EasyJet, Ryanair, and Go Fly. Initially the airline marketed itself as AB Shannon, reflecting its then principal route to/from Shannon. Shannon International Airport, or Aerfort na Sionnainne in Irish is one of Ireland's primary three airports (along with Dublin Airport and Cork Airport
It mainly flew scheduled services from London Gatwick to Shannon, Lisbon and Berlin Schönefeld, and also from London Stansted and Birmingham International Airport to Shannon. Gatwick Airport is London 's second largest Airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. Shannon International Airport, or Aerfort na Sionnainne in Irish is one of Ireland's primary three airports (along with Dublin Airport and Cork Airport Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Berlin-Schönefeld Airport () is an international airport located in the town of Schönefeld in Brandenburg, adjacent to Berlin 's southern border London Stansted Airport is a passenger Airport located in the Uttlesford District of the English County of Essex about 38 miles (61 Birmingham International Airport is an international airport located 5 It also offered charter flights to holiday destinations in Europe.
After heavy financial losses, a large number of dropped schedules, and major restructuring within the company, AB Airlines went into administration in August 1999. Its last remaining scheduled services from London Gatwick to Nice in France and Shannon in Ireland were taken over by British Airways. Gatwick Airport is London 's second largest Airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek Shannon The name has relatives Shane Shayne and Sian. People Surname Bob Shannon, wrote first bulletin board system (BBS for British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe
AB Airlines chairman Brian Beal later went on to start another low cost airline, Fly Europa. Fly Europa is an Airline based in London, United Kingdom. It operates ad hoc seat only and inclusive tour charter flights largely on a seasonal basis between
Fleet
AB Airlines fleet consisted of Boeing 737-300s and BAC 1-11s. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In May 1998 Boeing announced that AB Airlines had placed orders for six Boeing 737-700 aircraft, making it the first airline in Europe to do so. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout However, with the financial problems of the company followed by insolvency the following year, AB Airlines never took delivery of the new aircraft.
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External links
- AB Airlines official website at the Internet Archive Wayback Machine
- News story about staff reaction
- News articles relating to AB Airlines intended purchase of new Boeing 737-700's.