AV8 Air

AV8 Air was the trading name of an airline based in the United Kingdom. It was established in June 2003 as Man Air and started operations on 25 November 2003.

History

It was estabilished as a subsidiary of tour operator CT2 Flights and began operations on 25 november 2003 with a long-haul flight from Manchester to Capetown using a leased Boeing 767-300ER. The company operated the 767 on a damp lease basis from Icelandair until their own Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) would be granted from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Unfortunately, due to a lack of a BOND, the AOC was never issued. A Boeing 757-200 aircraft was intended for use on short-haul flights to Mediterranean resorts, but due to the unsuccessful AOC application, the aircraft was only operated on a weekly check flight around Manchester. In March 2005 the UK-South Africa link was curtailed. The airline ceased trading in December of that same year.

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom