Jota Aviation
Jota Aviation was a British specialist charter airline based at London Biggin Hill Airport, United Kingdom, and with the related Jota Sport, Jota Design and Jota Historic divisions, formed the Jota Group.
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Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 16 April 2022 | ||||||
Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
Parent company | Jota Group | ||||||
Headquarters | Southend-on-Sea, England | ||||||
Website | www |
Jota Aviation Limited 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]
History
Jota Aviation was founded in 2009,[4] to meet the travel and cargo demands of the motorsport industry. 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 airline once was the largest operator of King Air aircraft in Europe.[5]
The company offers ad hoc or ACMI Aircraft lease charter flights on its British Aerospace 146,[4] added to the AOC in 2014.
On 11 January 2016, JOTA announced the addition to their fleet of an Avro RJ85 aircraft.[6] It was delivered to Southend on 5 April 2016.
On 20 February 2017, JOTA received an Avro RJ100, registration G-JOTS, ex Brussels Airlines as OO-DWJ.
On 10 April 2018, JOTA announced an expansion of their cargo fleet with the addition of 4 BAe 146-300QTs, the first of which, registration G-JOTE was expected to enter service on 1 June 2018.[7]
Fleet
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Jota Aviation owned and operated the following aircraft (as of January 2022):[8]
Aircraft | In service | On Order | Passengers[5] | |
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British Aerospace 146-300QT | 1 | Nil | ||
Avro RJ100 | 1 | 97 | ||
Avro RJ85 | 1 | 95 | ||
Total | 3 |
References
- "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
- European Regional Airline Association - ERA welcomes Jota Aviation into membership
- "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.
- "JOTA Aviation Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 28 January 2022.