Jota Aviation Limited was a British specialist charter airline based at London Southend Airport, United Kingdom. It held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence No. 2376;[2] and was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.[3]
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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | April 2022 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Parent company | Jota Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Southend-on-Sea, England | ||||||
History
editJota Aviation was founded in 2009,[4] to meet the travel and cargo demands of the motorsport industry. Together with the related Jota Sport, Jota Design and Jota Historic divisions, formed the Jota Group.[5] It was expanded into a specialist air charter and aircraft management company, offering 24-hour-a-day response from its London Southend Airport base. The company once declared itself the largest operator of Beechcraft King Air Model 90 aircraft in Europe.[6]
The company offered ad hoc or Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (wet lease) charter flights on its British Aerospace 146,[4] added to its Air Operator's Certificate in 2014.[citation needed] On 11 January 2016, JOTA announced the addition to their fleet of an Avro RJ85 aircraft.[7] It was delivered to Southend on 5 April 2016. On 20 February 2017, JOTA received an Avro RJ100 formerly operated by Brussels Airlines.[citation needed] On 10 April 2018, JOTA announced an expansion of their cargo fleet with the addition of four BAe 146-300QTs, the first of which, was expected to enter service on 1 June 2018.[8]
Jota Aviation ceased operations in April 2022 and announced in the following month that it was entering liquidation due to negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business.[9][10][11]
Fleet
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Jota Aviation owned and operated seven British Aerospace 146 series aircraft:[12]
| Number | Model | Configuration | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Aerospace 146-200 | 95 passengers | 2014 |
| 1 | British Aerospace Avro RJ85 | 95 passengers | 2016 |
| 1 | British Aerospace Avro RJ100 | 97 or 58 passengers | 2017 |
| 4 | British Aerospace 146-300 | Cargo | 2018 |
References
edit- ^ "IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search". iata.org. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ Civil Aviation Authority - AOC List
- ^ Civil Aviation Authority - Type A Operating Licence Holders
- ^ a b European Regional Airline Association - ERA welcomes Jota Aviation into membership
- ^ "The Group – Jota Advanced Engineering". Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "JOTA Aviation - About JOTA Aviation". Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Jota Aviation accepts Avro RJ85".
- ^ "Jota Aviation Takes Delivery of First of Four Bae 146-300 QTS Ready to Enter 'Go Now' Cargo Charters". 14 August 2018.
- ^ Brett, Damian (30 May 2022). "Jota Aviation appoints liquidators as Covid and Brexit take their toll". Air Cargo News. DVV Media International Ltd. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David (27 May 2022). "UK operator Jota to be liquidated after pandemic and Brexit setbacks". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Graham, James (22 May 2022). "Business losses bring down Jota Aviation". Air Cargo Week. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "JOTA Aviation Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
External links
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