JMC Air

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JMC Air
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IATA ICAO Callsign
MTJMCJMC
FoundedSeptember 1999 (1999-09)
Commenced operationsMarch 2000 (2000-03)
Ceased operations31 March 2003 (2003-03-31)
(rebranded as Thomas Cook Airlines)
Operating bases
Fleet size49
Parent company Thomas Cook AG
Headquarters
  • Commonwealth House, Manchester Airport
  • Concorde House, Gatwick Airport

JMC Airlines Limited (also known as JMC Air, JMC Airlines or simply JMC and stylised as jmc) was a charter airline in the United Kingdom formed by the merger of Caledonian Airways and Flying Colours Airlines, following the purchase of Thomas Cook & Son by the Carlson Leisure Group. JMC Air was named after the initials of the son of Thomas Cook, John Mason Cook. The airline was rebranded and remodeled in March 2003 to Thomas Cook Airlines UK. The airline operated flights from its 6 operating bases in the UK, offering seat-only bookings and bookings via Thomas Cook Tour Operations (Thomas Cook Package Holidays).

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History

It started operating under the name from March 2000. The main operating bases were London Gatwick Airport and Manchester Airport. Aircraft were also stationed at London Stansted Airport, Birmingham International Airport, Bristol Airport, Glasgow International Airport, Cardiff Airport and Newcastle Airport.

At the start of operations the fleet consisted of Boeing 757-200, Airbus A320, Airbus A330-200 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft. Subsequently, the airline became the first UK operator of the stretched Boeing 757-300. Thomas Cook was sold to C&N Touristic of Germany in 2000. On 31 March 2003 Thomas Cook rebranded the airline along with its other airlines as Thomas Cook Airlines. [1]

Fleet

JMC rebranded as Thomas Cook Airlines in 2003. JMC operated the following aircraft in March 2003 before cessation of operations: [2]

A JMC Air Airbus A320-200 taxiing at Manchester Airport in 1999 G-BVYA 2 A320-231 jmc AIR MAN 26DEC99 (5857470579).jpg
A JMC Air Airbus A320-200 taxiing at Manchester Airport in 1999
JMC Airlines Limited Fleet (before merger)
AircraftIn Service Passengers
Airbus A320-200 5180
Airbus A330-200 2354
Boeing 757-200 12235
Boeing 757-300 2280
Total20

The only other aircraft operated were two McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30s, which were put out of service in 2001. [3]

JMC were the first UK operator to use the Boeing 757-300. [4]

Destinations

See: Thomas Cook Airlines destinations

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References

  1. JMC Fades Away
  2. JMC fleet
  3. "JMC Airlines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. "News Releases/Statements". MediaRoom. Retrieved 1 August 2016.