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HD Air Limited was a British

United Kingdom

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cargo airline

Airline

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based in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

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, United Kingdom

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. It operates contract services for the Royal Mail

Royal Mail

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and other express courier companies, as well as ad hoc freight charters throughout Europe

Europe

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. The main operating bases are Aberdeen Airport

Aberdeen Airport

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, Coventry Airport

Coventry Airport

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, Inverness Airport

Inverness Airport

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and Luton Airport.

HD Air Limited held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, permitting it to carry cargo and mail.

History

The airline was established and started operations in September 1992. It was formed as part of the BAC Group (established in 1982) and was renamed from BAC Aircraft in 1995. A majority holding (75%) was acquired by Air Contractors

Air Contractors

Air Contractors Limited is a freight airline. It operates scheduled freight services throughout Europe on behalf of major integrators such as FedEx Feeder and DHL Express...

of Ireland on 27 February 2004 and subsequently sold to the 2morrow Group in 2005. In December 2007, the airline was re-branded HD Air to bring it into line with 2morrow Group sister company HD Ferries

HD Ferries

HD Ferries was a fast catamaran Channel Islands ferry service between Jersey, Guernsey and Brittany. HD Ferries had daily departures from the port of Saint Helier to St Peter Port and then to St Malo.-History:HD Ferries was established in January 2007 following the cessation of Emeraude Lines...

.In 2009 the Company was sold to Jutlandia Holdings

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