LAKER AIRWAYS (1996 - 1999)
(USA)

In 1996, Sir Freddie Laker came back to the stage of airline business, but this time, on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. First, charter operations with a fleet of 727-200s started under the name of „Laker Airways Bahamas“, then an airline for transatlantic operations was established in Florida. For these flights, Laker chose again the DC-10, like in the 1970s. Three aircraft were leased from Polaris and GECAS with a fourth added in 1997. They operated charter flights from Orlando and Fort Lauderdale to London / Gatwick until early 1999, when the airline was dissolved again. Probably, the last time Laker appeared.

Following aircraft were operated by or for Laker Airways:

RegistrationAircraftFleetnr./NameOperated from - toWhere is it now?
N831LA46936/ 147Columbia17.06.1996 - 13.02.1998, 05.1998 - 10.08.1998 and
24.09.1998 - 02.1999
-stored-
N832LA46931/ 137Endeavour02.1996 - 02.1999Gemini Air Cargo
N833LA46937/ 152Discovery05.04.1996 - 25.02.1998 and
05.1998 - 02.1999
Cielos del Perú
N834LA46946/ 222Atlantis1997 - 02.1999SCRAPPED
EI-DLA46958/ 232???? - ????SCRAPPED


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