AV8 Air

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

History
It was launched as a subsidiary of tour operator CT2 and began operations on 7 April 2004 with a long-haul flight to Cape Town using a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. The company operated the 767 on a damp lease basis from Icelandair until their own Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) was granted from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Unfortunately, due to a lack of a bond, the AOC was revoked. 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. The airline ceased trading after only five months.

Code data

 * ICAO Code: MNF
 * Callsign: RINGWAY

AV8 Air originally intended to use "PENNINE" as their ICAO callsign, but due to clashes with 'Peninne Radar' in the Manchester TMA, this was rejected.