Manx2

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Manx2
IATA
NM		 ICAO
BPS		 Callsign
VANNIN
Founded May 2006
Hubs Ronaldsway Airport
Focus cities Gloucestershire Airport
Frequent flyer program Manx Gold
Fleet size 7
Destinations 7
Headquarters Isle of Man
Key people Noel Hayes
Website: http://www.manx2.com

Manx2 is an airline based at the Isle of Man Airport. It operates domestic services to and from George Best Belfast City Airport, Belfast International Airport, Blackpool International Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport, Gloucestershire Airport and Jersey Airport. [1]

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[edit] History

Manx2 was launched on 11 May 2006 with services starting on 15 July. It is owned by Noel Hayes (Chairman).[1] Manx2 was founded by the team who set up the Blue Islands airline, who serve the Channel Islands.

Manx2 introduced the BAe Jetstream 31 into their fleet in September 2006 with the aircraft being operated by Jetstream Executive Travel. Initially only one J31 was added to the fleet to operate the Isle of Man to Leeds-Bradford service. On 11 July 2006 Manx2 took delivery of its first aircraft, a Let L-410 registered HA-YFG, painted in the new corporate colours of Manx2. The aircraft was initially operated by 'BASe Air Kft' (Budapest Air Services) under the call sign 'Base' and the flight code 'BPS'. The first three routes to be announced by Manx2 were from the Isle of Man to Belfast International Airport and Blackpool International Airport on 15 July, followed by Leeds Bradford International Airport on 12 August.

Since then Manx2 have added a Fairchild Metroliner from FLM Aviation to their fleet and extended their route network to include Belfast City Airport. Routes to Belfast City Airport, Belfast International and Blackpool International Airport are now flown by two Let L-410aircraft from EEC operator VanAir with registrations OK-UBA and OK-RDA. For 2008 Manx 2 will be adding two Dornier 228 aircraft to its fleet. In 2007 Manx2 announced it had carried its 20,000th passenger. It has also announced an increased frequency to five flights daily on its main route from Blackpool International Airport and additional flights to Belfast City Airport.

On September 3, 2007, Manx2 launched its new service to Gloucestershire Airport. The route, according to the airline, is the most successful route pre-launched, having sold over 1,000 seats for the winter season already. The twice daily service connections Manx2's base on the Isle of Man with Gloucestershire Airport, based 3 minutes from the M5 motorway at Staverton between Gloucester and Cheltenham at the gateway to the Cotswolds and within an hour of many major cities such as Birmingham and Bristol. A trip report link is given below under 'External Links'. This route is designed to compete with Flybe and Eastern Airways who fly to the two respective cities. The route also has an extension to Jersey at weekends, further spreading the Manx2 name.

The airline has seen magnificent growth since its launch in July 2006. The flagship route to Blackpool is now available with up to 10 flights per day while their Belfast City flights have surpassed the Island flag carrier's numbers. The Belfast International flights supplement the Belfast City flights with additional frequency to the City. The Leeds Bradford Airport route is also sustaining a twice daily rotation. The Gloucester and Jersey flights further sustain Manx2 at the forefront of the Island's efforts to re-establish its falling passenger numbers. Manx2 also commenced services to East Midlands Airport in March 2008.

[edit] Destinations

Manx2 has aligned its flight schedule with that of Jet2.com to enable passengers to connect to other destinations in Europe. [1]

[edit] Fleet

The Manx2 fleet includes the following aircraft (as at December 2007)[1]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-10, pp. 47-48. 
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