JMC Air
JMC Air was a
British charter airline formed by the merger of Caledonian Airlines and Flying Colours following the purchase the Carlson Leisure Group by Thomas Cook.
It started operating under the name from March
2000. The main operating bases were
London Gatwick Airport and
Manchester International Airport. Aircraft were also stationed at
London Stansted Airport,
Birmingham International Airport, Bristol International Airport,
Glasgow Airport, Cardiff Wales Airport and
Newcastle Airport.
At the start of operations the fleet consisted of
Boeing 757-200,
Airbus A320 and Douglas
DC-10. Subsequent the airline became the first UK operator of the stretched Boeing 757-300. In 2002 Thomas Cook rebranded the airline along with its other airlines as
Thomas Cook Airlines.
JMC Air is named after the son of Thomas Cook, John Mason Cook, born 13 January 1834.