British Regional Airlines
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| Founded | 1996 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Manchester Airport Belfast Airport Southampton Airport Cardiff Airport Inverness Airport Edinburgh Airport Glasgow Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 56 | ||||||
| Parent company | BRAL Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Manchester Airport and Isle of Man Airport | ||||||
| Key people | Michael Bishop (Chairman) Terry Liddiard (MD) | ||||||
| Website | www.british-regional.com | ||||||
British Regional Airlines was a franchise partner of British Airways based in the Isle of Man and Manchester. They operated a large network of domestic and european services from many UK regional airports.
British Regional Airlines held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, It was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
History
British Regional Airlines can trace its history back to March 1991 when Manx Airlines created Manx Airlines Europe in order to fly routes within the United Kingdom[1].
In 1994 Manx Airlines Europe became a franchise carrier for British Airways. In September 1996 Manx Airlines Europe changed its name to British Regional Airlines.
In March 2001 British Airways purchased British Regional Airlines and Manx Airlines for £78m[2]. The airline was merged with Brymon Airways to create British Airways CitiExpress.
Fleet
British Regional Airlines operated a large fleet of regional aircraft including 22 Embraer 145, 14 BAe ATP, 12 BAe Jetstream 41, 4 BAe 146 and 4 ATR 72[3].