AirTanker Services

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AirTanker Services Limited
IATA
ICAO
Callsign
9L TOW TOWLINE
Founded14 June 2007; 16 years ago (2007-06-14)
Parent company
AirTanker Holdings Limited[4]
HeadquartersAirTanker Hub,
RAF Brize Norton,
Carterton,
Oxon, OX18 3LX,
United Kingdom[1][4][5]
Key peoplePhill Blundell (CEO)[6]
RevenueDecrease £156.3 million (2020)[7]
Net incomeDecrease £213,000 (2020)[7]
ProfitDecrease £54 million (2020)[7]
Total equity£64.4 million (2020)[7]
EmployeesSteady 689 (2020)[7]
WebsiteAirTanker.co.uk
Notes
original ATS
Cobham plc (13.33%)
  • Babcock International (13.33%)
  • Thales Group
    • (13.33%)

    AirTanker Services Limited,

    aircraft leasing and operating company.[3]

    Under contract to the Government of the United Kingdom, AirTanker Holdings Limited (company registration number 06279650, incorporated on 14 June 2007; 16 years ago (2007-06-14)),

    wet lease arrangements to other civilian airlines for commercial gain.[11]

    AirTanker Services Limited (ATS) and AirTanker Holdings Limited (ATH) are both owned by a

    Cobham plc, Babcock International, and Thales Group.[12] AirTanker Services Limited and AirTanker Holdings Limited both have their headquarters and registered office at AirTanker Hub, RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire, England, OX18 3LX.[1][4]

    Overview

    In March 2008, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed the finalised Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) contract with AirTanker Holdings Limited (ATH) (the legal owner of the aircraft) to provide the Royal Air Force (RAF) with an air transport and air-to-air refuelling capability.[8][11] This new capability was to provide a modern replacement for the RAF's then ageing fleet of aerial refuelling tankers; namely the Vickers VC10 and Lockheed TriStar.[11] An addition to its primary role of supporting the Royal Air Force, AirTanker Services Limited (ATS) (the legal operator of the civilian AirTanker airline) also holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type A Global operating licence, permitting it to operate as revenue-generating civilian airline; capable of carrying fare-paying passengers, cargo, and mail, on aircraft with twenty or more seats.[13][14]

    Prior to the delivery of the aircraft to the Royal Air Force, new facilities were constructed

    airbase. Known as AirTanker Hub, these facilities are owned by industry, and act as headquarters and registered office for both ATH and ATS, and contain all support services for operation and maintenance of the AirTanker fleet. In accordance with the dual military and civilian roles, all fourteen aircraft in the fleet must be able to switch between the United Kingdom's Civil Aircraft Register (CAR),[15] and its Military Aircraft Register (MAR). They are thus dual registered, and individually identified by a UK civilian aircraft registration mark (starting at G-VYGA, as an abbreviated homage to is Voyager military service name, through to G-VYGN), and a UK military aircraft registration (starting in series with ZZ330, as a nod to its Airbus A330 type, through to ZZ343); although only one type of registration mark is displayed, dependent on its operator.[8]

    On 12 May 2012, Sponsored Reservists of No. 10 Squadron RAF (nicknamed Shiny Ten) for AirTanker Services Limited began Royal Air Force operations of its Airbus A330 MRTT (role-specific militarised conversion of the civilian A330-243 airliner by Airbus Military), known by the RAF as the Voyager, by operating a military air transport sortie to RAF Akrotiri (IATA: AKT, ICAO: LCRA)[16] in Cyprus from its home airbase of RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, England.[11]

    Following the issue of an air operating licence by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, the airline flew its first

    charter flight to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus for the UK Ministry of Defence in January 2013.[17] After delays in certification due to issues with its refuelling drogue baskets, its first operational aerial refuelling flight took place on 20 May 2013; 10 years ago (2013-05-20).[18] Following subsequent successful Voyager tanker aerial fuel delivery operations to all operational Royal Air Force, and allied receiver aircraft, in late 2013, No. 101 Squadron RAF retired all their remaining Vickers VC10s and became the second RAF squadron alongside 10 Squadron to operate the Voyager.[11]

    From October

    which?][3] During the COVID-19 pandemic, this refuelling stop was moved to Blaise Diagne International Airport (IATA: DSS, ICAO: GOBD) in Dakar, west Africa. However, in June 2020, an AirTanker A330-243 civilian registration: G-VYGM (MSN: 1601) set a record by flying non-stop direct from Brize Norton to Mount Pleasant without refuelling.[20]
    Following major repairs to the runway at Wideawake Airfield by US contractors, ground refuelling stops resumed at RAF Ascension Island in May 2023.

    From late

    US Marine Corps, along with other probe-equipped coalition receiver aircraft.[11] These Op Shader Voyagers are assigned to No. 903 Expeditionary Air Wing (903 EAW), based at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.[22]

    In May

    long-haul flights from Glasgow Airport (IATA: GLA, ICAO: EGPF), Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC), and London Stansted Airport (IATA: STN, ICAO: EGSS) in the United Kingdom. The first commercial flight took place on 1 May 2015; 9 years ago (2015-05-01), from Manchester to Cancun (IATA: CUN, ICAO: MMUN) in Mexico and Punta Cana (IATA: PUJ, ICAO: MDPC) in the Dominican Republic.[24] In April 2017, a second aircraft (G-VYGM, MSN: 1601) was also leased to Thomas Cook Airlines; in May 2019, G-VYGM was then leased to Jet2.com,[25] following a different aircraft (G-VYGL, MSN: 1555) being leased to Jet2.com in June 2017.[26]

    A gloss white painted Airbus A330 with a red, white and blue 'Union Jack' flag on its vertical tail fin and UNITED KINGDOM in gold lettering on its upper fuselage, operated by the Royal Air Force, which has been modified for military and VIP use, is about to land RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, England.
    ZZ336 Vespina, the Royal Air Force's VIP Voyager KC3 returns to RAF Brize Norton following completion of programmed mid-life major servicing and her new 'Global Britain' gloss-white livery, June 2020.

    During early

    missile detection, secure weapons storage, and media facilities, similar to other dedicated air transports of heads of state and government.[27] This VIP Voyager originally retained its military low-visibility matt-grey exterior paint scheme, identical to the remainder of the RAF Voyager KC2 and KC3 fleet. During mid-2020, as part of its programmed mid-life upgrades and major servicing, ZZ336 was repainted in gloss-white 'Global Britain' livery, which includes a stylised Union Jack on its tail fin and winglets, gold United Kingdom lettering, but retaining its Royal Air Force name, RAF roundels, and prominent military aircraft registration. When returned to service with the RAF, it was given the name Vespina by the Royal Air Force.[28]

    On 13 July 2016; 7 years ago (2016-07-13), AirTanker Holdings Limited reached the final establishment phase milestone in the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) programme; with the achievement of Full Service Date on time and on budget delivering all fourteen A330-243 aircraft to the UK government.[29]

    In 2017, AirTanker Services Limited established a new operating base at

    cabin crew were seconded to Thomas Cook Airlines, fostering its existing relationship and facilitating training of A330 cabin crew for Thomas Cook Airlines.[3]

    In 2022, AirTanker Services Limited was awarded a contract to provide support services to the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) by Airbus Defence and Space on behalf of MMF operator European Defence Agency (EDA) for its six NATO nations. The contract agreement is for a work share between AirTanker and Airbus Defence and Space for three specific support services; these include Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine support, Cobham pod support, and maintenance.[6]

    Personnel and support

    AirTanker Holdings Limited owns the entire fleet of fourteen Airbus A330-243 aircraft under the terms of its contract with the

    engineers who are classed as 'Sponsored Reservists'.[11][30]

    Its surge fleet, the demodified demilitarised A330-243 aircraft, used as civilian air charter or wet lease, are operated by AirTanker civilian pilots, but draw cabin crew from the respective civilian airline they operate for.

    Fleet

    AirTanker Holdings Limited has a 27-year contract to provide fourteen aircraft. All airframes are the

    airbase.[28]

    The AirTanker Holdings Limited fleet originally consisted of a 'core' fleet of nine military aircraft; eight with UK military registration marks (starting in series with ZZ330, as a nod to its Airbus A330 type) and one UK civilian registration, along with a 'surge' fleet of five UK civil registered demodified demilitarised aircraft (similar to A330-243 standard configuration) which it uses for additional revenue. The surge fleet can be recalled for military use at any time as required.[11][33] This fleet balance was subsequently revised; the military-registered core fleet was increased to ten aircraft, and the civilian-registered surge fleet reducing to four.

    Versions

    The AirTanker Holdings Limited-owned fleet of fourteen aircraft are known by the following official nomenclature, as defined by their primary operator (identified by its ICAO airline designator code):

    Royal Air Force (RAF)

    Primarily operated by Royal Air Force military Sponsored Reservists of 10 Squadron and 101 Squadron, along with 1312 Flight of the RAF by AirTanker Services Limited. All aircraft (excluding the gloss-white VIP converted Vespina) are externally painted in a low-visibility matt-grey livery, with RAF insignia and roundels, identified by their British military aircraft registration mark:[34]

    • Voyager KC2 — qty 3 – Airbus A330 MRTT – militarised A330-243 with two under-wing outboard Cobham 905E hose and drogue refuelling pods, suitable for supplying fuel to probe-equipped small fast-jet combat aircraft such as the Panavia Tornado, Eurofighter Typhoon, and Lockheed Martin F-35B.[28]
    • Voyager KC3 — qty 7 – identical to the KC2, but with an additional centreline Cobham 805E Fuselage Refuelling Unit (FRU) suitable for supplying fuel in larger volumes at higher delivery rate to probe-equipped larger military transport aircraft and mission-specific military converted civilian airliners, such as the Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules and Airbus A400M Atlas.

    AirTanker (TOW)

    Operated by AirTanker Services Limited. Dependent on primary mission (typically wet lease or damp lease), these are externally painted white with lessor airline logos, or low-visibility matt-grey (identical to the RAF Voyagers) with AirTanker logos for the individual airframe (currently G-VYGJ) permanently tasked for the South Atlantic Air Bridge. All aircraft are identified by their British civilian aircraft registration mark:[35]

    • A330-243 — qty 4 – demodified demilitarised A330 MRTT, operating purely as a civilian passenger airliner for short-term air charter or longer-term wet or damp lease.
    AirTanker Holdings Limited aircraft fleet[34][35][36]
    military
    reg.    [8]    		 civilian
    reg.    [8]    		 MSN type &
    desig.    		 operator (ICAO) /
    user    		 passenger
    seating
    capacity
    & class    		 home
    base
    (IATA / ICAO)    		 date in
    service
    see note 1 below    		 year
    built    		 notes / livery /
    operations
    ZZ330 G-VYGA 1046 Voyager KC2 Royal Air Force
    (RAF)    		 291 premium economy RAF Brize Norton (BZZ / EGVN) 21 Dec 2011 2009 originally F-WWKH, then EC-337
    ZZ331 G-VYGB 1248 Voyager KC2 Royal Air Force
    (RAF)[37]    		 291 premium economy RAF Brize Norton (BZZ / EGVN) 19 Dec 2012 2011 originally F-WWYE, then EC-331
    ZZ332 G-VYGC 1275 Voyager KC3 Royal Air Force
    (RAF)[38]    		 291 premium economy RAF Brize Norton (BZZ / EGVN) 26 Apr 2013 2011 originally F-WWKJ, then EC-330
    ZZ333 G-VYGD 1312 Voyager KC3 Royal Air Force
    (RAF)[39]    		 291 premium economy RAF Akrotiri (AKT / LCRA) 29 May 2013 2012 originally F-WWYF, then EC-337, assigned to 903 EAW in support of Op Shader
    ZZ334 G-VYGE 1033 Voyager KC3 Royal Air Force
    (RAF)[40]    		 291 premium economy RAF Akrotiri (AKT / LCRA) 31 Jul 2014 2009 originally F-WWKJ, then EC-335, then MRTT016, assigned to 903 EAW in support of Op Shader
    ZZ335 G-VYGF 1334 Voyager KC3 Royal Air Force
    (RAF)[41]    		 291 premium economy RAF Brize Norton (BZZ / EGVN) 29 Jun 2013 2012 originally F-WWTV, then EC-338
    ZZ336 G-VYGG 1363 Voyager KC3 Royal Air Force
    (RAF) VIP transport    		 VIP, 58 business class, 100 premium economy[33] RAF Brize Norton (BZZ / EGVN) 30 Nov 2012 2012 originally F-WWKI, then EC-336, converted to VIP specification in 2016, known as Vespina since Union Jack 'Global Britain' livery in June 2020[28]
    ZZ337 G-VYGH 1390 Voyager KC3 Royal Air Force
    (RAF)[42]    		 291 premium economy RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN / EGYP) 29 Jan 2014 2009 originally F-WWYV, then EC-336, operated by 1312 Flight to support the four Typhoon FGR4 of 1435 Flt
    ZZ338 G-VYGI 1419 Voyager KC3 Royal Air Force
    (RAF)[43]    		 291 premium economy RAF Brize Norton (BZZ / EGVN) 29 May 2014 2013 originally F-WWTN, then EC-331
    ZZ339 G-VYGJ [44] 1439 A330-243 AirTanker (TOW)[9] for RAF[45] 291 premium economy RAF Brize Norton (BZZ / EGVN) 14 Aug 2014 2013 originally F-WWKF, then EC-333, low-visibility matt-grey livery with AirTanker logos,[46] primarily tasked for the South Atlantic Air Bridge[3]
    ZZ340 G-VYGK [47] 1498 A330-243 AirTanker (TOW)[9] for RAF
    (formerly Thomas Cook UK Airlines)[23]    		 320 economy when leased[48] RAF Brize Norton (BZZ / EGVN) 5 Feb 2015 2013 originally F-WWTR, then EC-330, low-visibility white livery[49]
    ZZ341 G-VYGL [50] 1555 A330-243 AirTanker (TOW) for Jet2.com[26] 327 economy Manchester (MAN / EGCC) 26 Jun 2015 2013 originally F-WWYI, then EC-336, white Jet2.com livery
    ZZ342 G-VYGM [51] 1601 A330-243 AirTanker (TOW)[9] for Jet2.com (formerly Thomas Cook UK Airlines)[25] 327 economy Manchester (MAN / EGCC) 24 Feb 2016 2014 originally F-WWCC, then MRTT028, then EC-332, low-visibility white livery[52]
    ZZ343 G-VYGN 1610 Voyager KC2 Royal Air Force
    (RAF)    		 291 premium economy RAF Brize Norton (BZZ / EGVN) 13 Jul 2016 2014 originally F-WWCX, then EC-331, 14th and final Voyager to enter service[29]
    military
    reg.    [8]    		 civilian
    reg.    [8]    		 MSN type &
    desig.    		 operator (ICAO) /
    user    		 passenger
    seating
    capacity
    & class    		 home
    base
    (IATA / ICAO)    		 date in
    service
    see note 1 below    		 year
    built    		 notes / livery /
    operations

    Notes:

    1. The dates in service indicate the point in time when each aircraft was delivered to its operator at RAF Brize Norton, specifically for Voyager following conversion of existing civilian airliner by Airbus Military into its MRTT specification; these airframes were individually manufactured some years earlier, the oldest airframe taking its first flight (as a civilian airliner prior to MRTT conversion) on 4 June 2009.[34]
    2. One RAF Voyager KC3 (currently ZZ337) is permanently based at
      C-130 Hercules) transport aircraft, along with the four quick reaction alert (QRA) Typhoon FGR4 fighter jets of No. 1435 Flight RAF. An additional demilitarised A330-243 operated by AirTanker is used twice weekly to provide the air bridge between RAF Brize Norton in the UK and RAF Mount Pleasant in the South Atlantic.[3][11]

    Accidents and incidents

    On Sunday 9 February 2014, an RAF Voyager KC3, registration ZZ333, MSN 1312, was tasked with an

    feet per minute (4,800 metres per minute). A maximum indicated air speed of 358 knots (663 kilometres per hour; 412 miles per hour), or Mach 0.9, was recorded during this descent while the co-pilot was out of the cockpit making a hot beverage in the forward galley.[53] The co-pilot returned to the cockpit to a scene of disarray, audible alarms, and "violent shaking" of the aircraft. He reached over to his right-hand side-stick, pulling back to regain control of the aircraft. The sudden descent caused several injuries to twenty-five passengers and seven crew, some of whom struck the ceiling of the aircraft; they were attended by medical personnel onboard as passengers on the flight. A maximum g-force of minus 0.56 g was recorded at the start of the dive, and plus 2.06 g during the recovery to level flight. After gaining control, the aircraft diverted to Incirlik Air Base (IATA: UAB, ICAO: LTAG) in Turkey and landed without further incident. The incident resulted in the grounding of the entire RAF Voyager fleet for twelve days, until it was determined by a United Kingdom Military Aviation Authority (UK-MAA) report following an investigation by the Military Air Accidents Investigation Branch (MilAAIB) at Farnborough on 14 February 2014 that the event was caused by the captain's improperly stowed DSLR camera being jammed between the captain's armrest and the side-stick controller, forcing the stick forward when the captain adjusted his seat forward.[8][54]

    Gallery

    AirTanker Holdings Limited gallery of aircraft

    See also

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