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Founded | 1995 | ||||||
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Hubs | Oban Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
Destinations | 7 | ||||||
Parent company | Airtask Group Limited | ||||||
Headquarters | Inverness Airport | ||||||
Website | www |
Hebridean Air Services is a small Scottish airline based in northern Scotland owned by Airtask Group Ltd. [1] The airline flies charter, scenic, aerial photography and scheduled flights. [2]
It is the only airline to operate a service between Oban and Islay, Coll, Tiree and Colonsay islands; routes subsidised by Argyll and Bute Council. [3] [4] Since April 2024 they have also operated flights between Benbecula and Stornoway subsidised by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.
Country | Destination | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Scotland | Benbecula | Benbecula Airport | [5] | |
Coll | Coll Airport | |||
Colonsay | Colonsay Airport | |||
Islay | Islay Airport | Charter | ||
Oban | Oban Airport | Base | ||
Stornoway | Stornoway Airport | [6] | ||
Tiree | Tiree Airport |
While the airline's primary base is Oban Airport, where scheduled flights are operated from, it offers charter services to over 40 airports and airfields within Scotland.[ citation needed ]
As of 2024 the Hebridean Air Services fleet consists of the following aircraft: [7]
Aircraft | In service | Passengers |
---|---|---|
Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander | 2 | 9 |
Total | 2 |
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