Industry Aerospace and travel Website citywing.com | Key people David Buck (MD) Founded 22 November 2012 | |
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Headquarters Isle of Man Airport, Isle of Man | ||
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Citywing (a trading name of Citywing Aviation Services Limited) is an Isle of Man-based virtual airline that sells seats on scheduled air flights operated under charter from Sprint Air and North Flying. Flights link several airports in the British Isles, with the company having a base at Isle of Man Airport. Its head office is in Hangar 9 at Isle of Man Airport in Ballasalla.
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History
From November 2012, managing director David Buck led a management buyout of Manx2. On 1 January 2013 the assets of Manx2 were acquired by the new company, 'Citywing', and seats went on sale on the new company's website. During 2014, the route network expanded to include flights from Glasgow to the Isle of Man. The first Citywing-branded flight took off on 2 January 2013.
Citywing took over the Cardiff to Anglesey public service obligation route in January 2016 after the previous operator went bankrupt.
The operation has often attracted controversy being described as a 'virtual airline' with no Air Operator's Certificate, no appointed Aviation Safety Officer and no Safety Department.
Following an incident involving a flight to Belfast in February 2017, Citywing's previous operator Van Air Europe was replaced by North Flying and Sprint Air.
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Aircraft
Being a virtual airline, Citywings has no aircraft.