EUjet
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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 27 July 2005 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Focus cities Manchester Airport | | |||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 21 in: United Kingdom Ireland | ||||||
| Headquarters |  Shannon, Ireland | ||||||
| Key people | P.J. McGoldrick (CEO) Stuart McGoldrick (Commercial director) | ||||||
| Website | www.eujet.com (ceased) | ||||||
EUjet was a
History
The airline was established in 2003 and started operations in May 2003. It was created by former
Services
EUjet operated the following services (at July 2005):
- Ireland domestic destinations: Dublin and Shannon.
- UK destinations: Kent International Airport and Newcastle.
- International scheduled destinations: Valencia.
Fleet
The EuJet fleet consisted of the following aircraft (History):[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fokker 100 | 6 | 108 |
Collapse
On 25 July 2005, trading in PlaneStation (EUjet's parent company) shares was suspended. Passenger numbers were far down on expected figures and the company suffered a £6.5 million loss in the last half of 2004. The company stated that discussions with the banks have "not been positive".
On 26 July 2005, all flights were suspended along with the operations of Kent International Airport for all bar freight traffic. Later in the day, EUjet went into voluntary administration leaving up to 5,000 passengers stranded abroad and 500 jobs in the balance.
Lack of passenger numbers are one reason cited for the failure of the airline, with only 330,000 out of the 500,000 passengers predicted for the first year of operation. In addition, the airline had been plagued with disruption and protest from people in Thanet, a significant proportion of whom were against any expansion of operations at Kent International Airport.
easyJet, a rival airline, offered to fly home the thousands of stranded EUjet customers for a flat fee of £25.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ Done, Kevin. "Planestation collapse leaves EUjet stranded". Financial Times.
- ^ BBC News
- ^ "Sligo Weekended". Archived from the original on 11 November 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2005.
- ^ Sunday Business Post[permanent dead link]
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