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Eastern Airways

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Eastern Airways

Air Kilroe Limited, trading as Eastern Airways, was a British regional airline headquartered at Humberside Airport near the village of Kirmington, North Lincolnshire, England. The airline operated domestic, international and private charter flights. Around 1,300,000 passengers flew with the airline per rolling year including on services for KLM Cityhopper, charter operations, and government subsidised public service obligation (PSO) services which would otherwise be commercially unfeasible. The airline had its own hubs at Aberdeen and Humberside. Air Kilroe held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence. It was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats and was IOSA approved.

Infobox

IATA
IATA ICAO Call sign T3 EZE EASTFLIGHT
Founded
1997; 28 years ago (1997)
Ceased operations
27 October 2025
AOC #
Air Kilroe Limited
Operating bases
mw- AberdeenHumberside
Hubs
Aberdeen (ABZ), Humberside (HUY), Newquay (NQY), Amsterdam (AMS)
Fleet size
4
Destinations
6 (as Eastern Airways)
Headquarters
Humberside AirportKirmington, North Lincolnshire
Key people
Richard Lake, owner, Orient Industrial Holdings
Employees
280
Website
www.easternairways.com

Tables

· Fleet
ATR 72-600
ATR 72-600
Aircraft
ATR 72-600
In service
4
Orders
Passengers
70-72
BAe Jetstream 41
BAe Jetstream 41
Aircraft
BAe Jetstream 41
In service
7
Orders
Passengers
29
Embraer 170
Embraer 170
Aircraft
Embraer 170
In service
1
Orders
Passengers
76
Embraer 190
Embraer 190
Aircraft
Embraer 190
In service
4
Orders
2
Passengers
100
Total
Total
Aircraft
Total
In service
16
Orders
2
Aircraft
In service
Orders
Passengers
ATR 72-600
4
70-72
BAe Jetstream 41
7
29
Embraer 170
1
76
Embraer 190
4
2
100
Total
16
2

References

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    http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx
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    https://www.easternairways.com/where-we-fly/
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    https://www.iata.org/en/programs/safety/audit/iosa/registry/eastern-airways/4171/
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    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-61733850
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    https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2017/06/06/flybe-go-loganair-direct-competition-flights
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    https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/they-didn-t-do-their-homework-loss-of-wick-flights-will-s-418501/
  33. "Newquay to London flights set to resume as Cornwall Council agrees contract with Skybus"
    https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news/transport-streets-and-waste/newquay-to-london-flights-to-resume-as-cornwall-council-agrees-contract-with-skybus/
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