South West Aviation

South West Aviation was a British airline formed in 1966 to undertake air charter work from a base at Exeter Airport, Devon, England. In 1973 the airline was taken over by Skyways Aviation.[1]


History

After it was formed the company operated air taxi and charter work with a twin-engined Piper Aztec and Beechcraft Travel Air.[2] In May 1968 the company bought a Douglas DC-3 which enabled it to expand into passenger and freight charters from both Exeter Airport and Hurn Airport. A second DC-3 was soon acquired. The charters were flown around the British Isles, Channel Islands and into Northern France. [2]

Also in 1968 the company bought a Short Skyvan which enabled it to operate out of small grass airfield in South West England for charters and parachute drooping, although the aircraft was also used to operate a scheduled service between Heathrow and Plymouth.[2] The airline also operated summer time scheduled services between Exeter, Cherbourg and Southampton and on behalf of Dan-Air a service between Bristol and the Isle of Mann.[2]

Fleet

South West Aviation fleet in 1970 [3]
Aircraft Total Orders Notes
Douglas DC-3 2 0
Piper Aztec 1 0
Short Skyvan 1
Total 4 0

Notes

  1. ↑ Flight International 26 July 1980
  2. 1 2 3 4 Merton Jones 1972, p 74
  3. ↑ Flight International 26 March 1970

References

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