Janes Aviation was a British

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 cargo airline based at London Southend Airport

London Southend Airport

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Janes Aviation Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.

History

In 1987 Andy Janes and his wife Hilary had formed Janes Aviation as a cargo airline at Southend Airport, the company was renamed Emerald Airways in 2005. With new partners and an involvement with EuroManx

EuroManx

EuroManx was an airline based at Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, which operated scheduled domestic passenger services as well as business charters. Its main base was Isle of Man Airport...

 it started low-cost passenger services. The airline licence was suspended and the company went into liquidation. Andy Janes now without any connection to the failed Emerald Airways re-formed his original company Janes Aviation Limited in October 2006.

On 28 April 2008 the airline was granted a Type A Operating Licence from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority. The airline also hold an Air Operators Certificate No. 2318 to operate the Hawker Siddeley 748.

Janes Aviation AOC is suspended.

Fleet

The Janes Aviation fleet at May 2008 was:

Janes Aviation Fleet

Aircraft	Total
Hawker Siddeley 748	2