EuroManx
{{Short description|Defunct domestic airline from the Isle of Man}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox airline
|airline=EuroManx
|logo=Euromanx Logo Transparent.png
|logo_size=170
|IATA=3W
|ICAO=EMX
|callsign=EUROMANX
|parent=
|founded=2002
|ceased=2008
|hubs=Ronaldsway Airport
|focus_cities=
|frequent_flyer=Euroclub
|lounge=
|alliance=
|fleet_size=3 (at time of closure)
|destinations=
|headquarters=Ronaldsway Airport
|key_people=John Seymour
|website= http://www.euromanx.com/
}}
EuroManx was a Manx airline based at Ronaldsway Airport, which operated scheduled domestic passenger services as well as business charters.{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 79 | date= 2007-04-03}} On 9 May 2008 the airline announced that it was ceasing all operations, citing rising fuel prices and reduced passenger numbers as the reasons.[http://www.euromanx.com/news.php Euromanx Press Release]
History
File:EuroManx Dash 8-200.jpg at Manchester Airport in 2006]]
The airline was established on 7 August 2002 and started operations on 19 August 2002. It is no relation to Manx Airlines which operated for many years prior to purchase by British Airways. It was established by Allan Keen, managing director of Isle of Man-based Woodgate Aviation. Corporate Jet Services and UK investors acquired EuroManx fully in September 2004. EuroManx initially operated with leased equipment including Beechcraft 1900 and ATR 42 aircraft from Rossair Europe and subsequently Fokker 50s from Denim Air. EuroManx introduced its own aircraft leased from various operators during 2005 with two Avro RJ70, two Dornier 328s, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 and a Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 aircraft.{{Citation needed|date=May 2007}} In June 2005, EuroManx successfully bought the passenger service of Emerald Airways, another low-cost carrier operating services from Liverpool. These services were operated using an ATR leased from Aer Arann. Competition from Manx2 on the Belfast route increased with Manx2 launching a 10 daily service. In October 2005, prior to the arrival of Manx2, EuroManx restructured its operation, shutting down all its scheduled international services except Dublin, and eliminating domestic services to Bristol, Southampton, Glasgow and London Stansted airports. Its RJ70 fleet was announced as retired, however both airframes continued flying until withdrawal in February 2006. At that time, EuroManx restructured again and withdrew from the Dublin route. The Dornier 328 was also withdrawn and operations continued with the remaining two Dash 8 aircraft.{{Citation needed|date=May 2007}} Euromanx ceased all operations on 9 May 2008.
Destinations
File:EuroManx Do 328.jpg at Manchester Airport in 2005]]
EuroManx served the following destinations prior to cessation of services during May 2008:
| class="wikitable sortable toccolours" | ||||
| style="background:#318ce7; color:white;"|City
! style="background:#318ce7; color:white;"|Country ! style="background:#318ce7; color:white;"|IATA ! style="background:#318ce7; color:white;"|ICAO ! style="background:#318ce7; color:white;"|Airport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | Northern Ireland | align=center|BHD | align=center|EGAC | Belfast City Airport |
| Ronaldsway | Isle of Man | align=center|IOM | align=center|EGNS | Isle of Man Airport |
| Liverpool | United Kingdom | align=center|LPL | align=center|EGGP | Liverpool John Lennon Airport |
| London | United Kingdom | align=center|LCY | align=center|EGLC | London City Airport |
| Manchester | United Kingdom | align=center|MAN | align=center|EGCC | Manchester Airport |
| Galway | Republic of Ireland | align=center|GWY | align=center|EICM | Galway Airport |
Fleet
File:EuroManx Dash 8-311Q.jpg at Manchester Airport in 2008]]
The EuroManx fleet consisted of the following aircraft prior to cessation of services:
| class="wikitable"
! Type | Notes |
| Avro RJ70 | |
| ATR 72-201 | Both leased from Aer Arann |
| Beechcraft 1900D | |
| Dash 8-Q200 | |
| Dash 8-Q300 |
References
=Notes=
Further reading
- {{cite book|last1=Edwards|first1=Barry|last2=Lo Bao|first2=Phil|title=EuroManx: The Isle of Man's Airline|date=2008|publisher=Lily Publications|location=Ramsey, Isle of Man|isbn=9781899602889}}
External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.euromanx.com Official site] at the Wayback Machine
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100623095848/http://www.euromanx.info/ News site]
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