Peach Air was a charter airline in the United Kingdom that operated for two years between 1997 and 1998.
History
Peach Air Ltd. was formed on 30 October 1996. It was a joint venture between Caledonian Airways and charter broker Goldcrest Aviation. Operations began from Manchester and London-Gatwick airports on 1 May 1997, with wet-leased aircraft. The prime inclusive tour contract was to service the Inspirations Group’s budget packages to Mediterranean basin resorts. This business continued until the take-over of the Inspirations holiday company and its subsequent absorption into Flying Colours Airlines, as of October 1998. Peach Air consequently ceased all flight operations on 1 November.
In 1999, Thomas Cook completed the acquisition of Carlson Leisure Group, which operated Flying Colours ordered 2 Airbus A330-200 aircraft to begin long haul operations; these aircraft arrived after the JMC rebrand.
See also List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom
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