Zoom Airlines Limited
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| Zoom Airlines Limited | ||
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| IATA ZX |
ICAO UKZ |
Callsign FLYZOOM |
| Founded | August 2006 | |
| Hubs | London Gatwick Airport | |
| Fleet size | 2 | |
| Destinations | 5 | |
| Parent company | Zoom Airlines Inc. | |
| Headquarters | West Sussex, England, United Kingdom | |
| Key people | John Boyle - Chairman, Jonathan Hinkles - UK Managing Director | |
| Website: http://www.flyzoom.com | ||
Zoom Airlines Ltd is a British scheduled, low-fare, transatlantic airline, the sister company to Zoom Airlines Inc. based in Canada.
Zoom Airlines Ltd operates year-round scheduled services to the United States, United Kingdom, Bermuda, as well as charter services to Asia, South America and the Caribbean destinations with several European tour operators.
Zoom Airlines Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence (Number OL/A/540), which permits it to carry passengers, cargo, and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.[1]
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[edit] History
Zoom Airlines Limited was founded in the summer of 2006 as a low-fare trans-atlantic airline. The carrier, based in London, was conceived by two Scottish brothers Hugh and John Boyle, to fill an emerging opportunity in the UK-US leisure travel market.
During the summer of 2006, the Bank of Scotland Growth Equity acquired a minority stake in Zoom Airlines Inc. as part of a £5.7m investment package. The Bank of Scotland Growth Equity’s investment provided the additional funds for the start up of the UK airline now called Zoom Airlines Ltd.
In the summer of 2007, Zoom Airlines Ltd commenced flights to Bermuda and New York.
In December 2007, Zoom Airlines Ltd announced two new US routes to San Diego and Fort Lauderdale, due to commence in summer 2008.
[edit] Community
Zoom Airlines is an active member of the communties in which they serve. They are involved in grassroots environmental programs, health and wellness initiatives and sporting concerns as well as maintaining memberships in various industry related service groups. These and other interests reflect their commitment to society and the passions of their employees.
Sponsorships and Charities[2]
- East Grinstead Hockey Club
- British Classic Car Show Vancouver
- Warren Miller Ski Tour
- Vancouver Celtic Fest
- The Canadian National Exhibition
- British Isles Show
- Cobourg Highland Games
- POP Montreal
- Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice
- Global Trees
- Outcare Foundation
[edit] Destinations
[edit] Europe
[edit] North America
- Bermuda
- United States of America
- Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport) Seasonal
- New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)
- San Diego (San Diego International Airport) Service begins June 20, 2008
[edit] South America
- Guyana*
- Georgetown (Cheddi Jagan International Airport) Service begins November 2008
[edit] Caribbean
- Trinidad and Tobago*
- Port of Spain (Piarco International Airport) Service begins November 2008
(*) Denotes charter
[edit] Fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Premium Economy/Economy) |
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| Boeing 767-300ER | 2 | 266 (84/182) 270 (63/207) |
Aircraft named "City of London" |
A Boeing 757-200 is to be leased from Air Finland to Zoom UK to operate the summer season. It will return to Air Finland in September 2008.
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