Cello Aviation


Cello Aviation was a British private charter airline headquartered at Birmingham Airport. On 12 October 2018, Cello Aviation announced it had ceased trading with immediate effect. The airline had seen losses amounting to as much as £302,000 prior to March 2017 and £961,000 during the previous year. Cello Aviation could not obtain additional funding and filed for bankruptcy in October 2018, ceasing all trading with immediate effect. All contracts the airline had were axed.

Operations

The airline primarily operated private and VIP charters with two specially configured aircraft. It also operated wet lease and full charter flights with two Boeing 737 and an Avro RJ100 aircraft. The airline's passengers have included Queen Elizabeth II, who flew to Dublin as part of her 2011 visit to the Republic of Ireland.

Fleet

Current fleet

As of February 2018, the Cello Aviation fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Former fleet

Previously, Cello Aviation also operated the following aircraft:

AircraftIn fleetEntry yearExit year
Avro RJ85120132015
Boeing 737-400120152016
BAe 146-200120092018