>> Interestingly it was part of the Coolchain Group (don't know if it still is). So
>> shipping people around is similar to shipping food etc.
I didn't recognise name Coolchain immediately but it's mentioned in the Wiki history. They are now part of Dart Group which also includes Fowler Welch (chilled distribution).
The airline bit started off shifting flowers and tomatoes from Guernsey/Jersey under name Channel Express. Jet 2 started offering services from Leeds Bradford to Amsterdam around 15 years ago and grew from there. As well as Leeds it now has bases at Newcastle, Brum, East Midlands, Manchester, Stansted and Glasgow.
Call sign is still Channex.
For a long time their fleet was older 737-300 and -800 series machines together with 757s, I thinl mostly bought cheapish. Latterly though they've acquired new build 737-800 aircraft - a run out deal as the 800 was due to be replaced by the MAX.
The principal is Phillip Meeson who was once an aerobatic pilot flying the Pitts S2. He's still remembered for an impromptu display over Leeds Bradford airport c1976 - emptied evey pub in Yeadon...
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