Editing Loganair (section)

== History ==
===Early years===
[[File:BN2A Islander G-AVKC Loganair Lossie 09.09.67.jpg|thumb|right|A Loganair [[Britten-Norman Islander]] in 1967]] 
[[File:Loganair Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander Watt-1.jpg|thumb|A Loganair [[Britten-Norman Islander]] wearing ''British Airways Express'' titles in 2002]]
[[File:Loganair saab.jpg|thumb|A former Loganair [[Saab 340|Saab 340B]] wearing the [[British Airways]] livery in 2006]]

Loganair was established on 1 February 1962 by [[Willie Logan (Loganair)|Willie Logan]] of the Logan Construction Company Ltd, operating as its [[air charter]] arm<ref name="Scotsman 28Nov2003a">{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/business/scots-carrier-loganair-lands-seven-ba-routes-1-895702 |title=Scots carrier Loganair lands seven BA routes |work=[[The Scotsman]] |date=28 November 2003 |access-date=27 September 2014}}</ref> with a [[Piper PA-23|Piper PA-23 Aztec]] based at [[Edinburgh]].<ref name="hist">{{cite web|title=Brief History|url=http://www.loganair.co.uk/loganair/brief-history|access-date=12 January 2016|website=www.loganair.co.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113030724/http://www.loganair.co.uk/loganair/brief-history|archive-date=13 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1967, Loganair took delivery of three [[Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander|Britten-Norman Islander]] twin-engine eight-seat light commuter airliners and began regular flights between the [[Orkney]] Islands,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/loganair-is-like-no-other-airline-where-dogs-scurry-under-seats-for-take-off-geese-scatter-across-runways-and-the-view-from-the-window-catches-at-the-heart-1-2260558 |title=Loganair is like no other airline – where dogs scurry under seats for take-off, geese scatter across runways and the view from the window catches at the heart |work=The Scotsman |publisher=Johnston Press |date=29 April 2012 |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> and started operating in [[Shetland]] in 1970.<ref name="hist" /> In 1966, after [[Renfrew Airport]] closed, the airline established its head office at [[Glasgow Airport]].<ref name=":0">Hutchison, Iain. ''The Story of Loganair''. [[Kea Publishing]], 1987. [https://books.google.com/books?id=mGhb1YCErM8C&dq=Loganair+%22head+office%22&pg=PA82 82]. Retrieved from [[Google Books]] on 30 June 2010. {{ISBN|0-906437-14-8}}, {{ISBN|978-0-906437-14-8}}.</ref><ref name="Guardian 15Mar2005">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2005/mar/15/uknews |title=Two missing after air ambulance crash |work=The Guardian |date=15 March 2005 |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> This aspect of Loganair's operations ceased on 31 March 2006 when the new contract for air ambulance work was awarded to [[Gama Aviation]].

Between 1968 and 1983, the company was owned by the [[Royal Bank of Scotland]],<ref name="hist" />  Towards the end of this period, Loganair bought [[Short 360]] and [[Fokker F27 Friendship]] aircraft.<ref name="hist" /> The company brought jet aircraft into the fleet with two [[British Aerospace 146]]s. In December 1983 it became a subsidiary of the Airlines of Britain Group. Further aircraft were added to the fleet: [[British Aerospace Jetstream|British Aerospace Jetstream 31]], [[British Aerospace Jetstream 41]], and [[British Aerospace ATP]] aircraft. In the late 1980s Loganair was the fastest-growing scheduled operator at Manchester Airport, and, in terms of number of flights, was the airport's second-busiest carrier.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/loganair-joins-airport-protest-1.627951 |title=Loganair joins airport protest |first=Ian |last=Imrie |work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] |publisher=[[Newsquest]] |date=18 May 1989 |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref>

After a restructure of British Midland Group in early 1994, Loganair's routes outside Scotland and the aircraft used to operate them were transferred to [[Manx Airlines]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 March 1994 |title=Loganair 'stripped' |work=The Shetland Times |pages=9}}</ref> In mid 1994, the airline became a franchisee of [[British Airways]], operating the remaining [[Short 360|Shorts 360]] and [[Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander|BN-2 Islanders]] in the British Airways livery. This would stand until July 2008, when it became the new franchisee of [[Flybe (1979–2020)|Flybe]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Our Heritage - Loganair |url=https://www.loganair.co.uk/our-story/our-heritage/ |access-date=21 August 2024 |work=Loganair |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=28 April 1994 |title=Loganair Deal |work=Stornoway Gazette and West Coast Advertiser |pages=1–2}}</ref> 

In 1996 Airlines of Britain announced it would split its regional airlines into a separate grouping which would enable it to increase its franchise links with British Airways while British Midland looked to increase ties with [[Lufthansa]]. The new airline was renamed the [[British Regional Airlines|British Regional Airlines Group]] (BRAL), with the British Airways franchise operations of Manx Airlines and Loganair operating under the British Regional Airlines banner.<ref>{{Cite web |last=1997-03-05T00:00:00+00:00 |title=Regionals split from British Midland |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/regionals-split-from-british-midland/64.article |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Flight Global |language=en}}</ref>

In 1997 a management buy-out occurred with Loganair becoming independent of BRAL and operating just six aircraft (one [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]] and five Britten Norman Islanders) with 44 staff.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/business/management/adams-lands-chief-executive-s-job-at-loganair-while-harrison-pilots-board-1-2738700 |title=Adams lands chief executive's job at Loganair while Harrison pilots board |first=Peter |last=Ranscombe |work=The Scotsman |publisher=Johnston Press |date=16 January 2013 |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref><ref name="hist" />

===Operations as Flybe franchise===
In June 2005, Loganair was awarded a contract from the [[Government of Ireland|Irish Government]] to operate a daily return service from [[Ireland West Airport|Knock]] to [[Dublin Airport|Dublin]]. This [[public service obligation]] (PSO) route operated for a period of three years as British Airways, with effect from 22 July 2005. The operation ceased in July 2008, the contract having been lost to [[Stobart Air|Aer Arann]]. The airline also bought routes from Citiexpress in March 2004.<ref name="Scotsman 28Nov2003a" />

Until October 2008, Loganair was a British Airways franchisee, operating flights sold through BA using BA flight codes. Loganair's inter-island operations between the Orkney and Shetland Islands carried out using Britten-Norman Islanders were removed from the franchise agreement in 2004. The flights have since been marketed under Loganair's own name, rather than British Airways'. Loganair became a franchise airline of Flybe, operating in the Flybe colours.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.flybe.com/news/0801/14.htm | title=Flybe signs historic franchise deal with Loganair | publisher=[[Flybe (1979–2020)|Flybe]] | date=14 January 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080117104330/http://www.flybe.com/news/0801/14.htm |archive-date = 17 January 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/business/loganair-ties-up-deal-with-flybe-1-1073807 |title=Loganair ties up deal with Flybe |work=The Scotsman |publisher=Johnston Press |date=14 January 2008 |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> Flights are also operated under a codeshare agreement with British Airways connecting flights from Scotland to London.  The franchise has been criticised by residents in the Scottish islands for what they perceive to be excessively high fares,<ref>{{cite web|title=FLYBE – Is it fleece me?|url=http://southscotlandlibdems.org.uk/en/article/2009/0360221/flybe-is-it-fleece-me|publisher=South of Scotland Liberal Democrats|access-date=9 June 2015|date=23 May 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703212521/http://southscotlandlibdems.org.uk/en/article/2009/0360221/flybe-is-it-fleece-me|archive-date=3 July 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Shetland MSP calls for lower airfares in the face of falling oil prices|url=http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2015/01/06/shetland-msp-calls-for-lower-airfares-in-the-face-of-falling-oil-prices/|publisher=Deadline News|access-date=9 June 2015|date=6 January 2015}}</ref> and a [[Facebook]] campaign set up in June 2015 to highlight the issue attracted over 7400 "[[Like button|likes]]" over the course of its first weekend.<ref>{{cite web|title=Islanders mount campaign against Flybe and Loganair prices|url=http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2015/06/08/islanders-mount-campaign-against-flybe-and-loganair-prices|work=The Shetland Times|access-date=9 June 2015|date=8 June 2015}}</ref>

===Purchase of ScotAirways===
On 8 July 2011, it was announced that Loganair had agreed to purchase Cambridge based ScotAirways. ScotAirways continued to trade as a separate entity (using its original name of [[Suckling Airways]]) and holding its own licences and approvals until April 2013.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.loganair.co.uk/loganair/press-office/117/loganair-acquires-uk-charter-specialist-suckling-airways |title=Loganair acquires UK charter specialist Suckling Airways |publisher=Loganair |date=8 July 2011 |access-date=14 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711143249/http://www.loganair.co.uk/loganair/press-office/117/loganair-acquires-uk-charter-specialist-suckling-airways |archive-date=11 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-14077485|title=Glasgow-based Loganair buys Cambridge charter Suckling |work=BBC News |date=8 July 2011 |access-date=27 September 2014}}</ref>

Services to [[Belfast]] and to [[Birmingham Airport|Birmingham]] from [[Dundee Airport|Dundee]] ended on 2 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/dundee/loganair-flybe-withdrawal-is-a-major-blow-for-dundee-airport-1.54138 |title=Loganair/Flybe withdrawal is a major blow for Dundee Airport |first=Andrew |last=Argo |work=[[The Courier (Dundee)]] |date=25 October 2012 |access-date=27 September 2014}}</ref> After [[CityJet]] had terminated its services between Dundee and [[London City Airport]] in January 2014, Loganair took over the route, operating from Dundee to [[London Stansted Airport]], with the support of a [[Public service obligation|PSO]] agreement.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-27731600 |title=Loganair to link to Dundee to London with daily flights |work=BBC News |date=6 June 2014}}</ref>

In May 2015, two [[Viking Air]] [[De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter|DHC-6-400 Twin Otter]] aircraft were acquired by [[Highlands and Islands Airports]] to be operated by Loganair on the Scottish Government's Public Service Obligation routes between Glasgow and Campbeltown, Tiree and Barra.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Viking Invasion|journal=Airliner World|date=July 2015|page=6}}</ref> In August 2015 the airline became part of a new regional airline group, Airline Investments Limited (AIL),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-33766635|title=New regional airline group created|work=BBC News|date=3 August 2015}}</ref> along with East Midlands-based airline [[Flybmi|bmi regional]].<ref>{{cite web |title=New regional airline group created: bmi regional and Loganair now part of AIL Group |url=http://www.bmiregional.com/press-release/new-regional-airline-group-created-bmi-regional-and-loganair-now-part-of-ail-group/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905233450/http://www.bmiregional.com/press-release/new-regional-airline-group-created-bmi-regional-and-loganair-now-part-of-ail-group/ |archive-date=5 September 2015 |date=3 August 2015 |access-date=27 October 2015 }}</ref>

On 21 November 2016, Flybe and Loganair announced that their franchise agreement would terminate on 31 August 2017. Despite headlines, it is unclear who initiated the termination.<ref name="franchise">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-38055208 Flybe terminates contract with Loganair] ''BBC News''. 21 November 2016</ref> Loganair later relaunched its website without renewed interline agreements with Flybe or [[Aer Lingus]].<ref>[http://www.loganair.co.uk/loganair/press-office/256/scotland%26%23039%3bs-airline-spreads-its-wings loganair.co.uk - Scotland's Airline spreads its wings] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001420/http://www.loganair.co.uk/loganair/press-office/256/scotland%26 |date=2 February 2017 }} 21 November 2016</ref>

In April 2017, pending the termination of the Flybe franchise agreement, Loganair unveiled its new independent corporate livery on [[Saab 340|Saab 340B Freighter]] G-LGNN. From 1 September the airline began operating "in its own right" for the first time in 24 years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-loganair-adopts-new-colours-after-flybe-spl-431703/|title=PICTURE: Loganair adopts new colours after Flybe split|date=22 November 2016|work=Flightglobal.com|access-date=20 August 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref> Loganair signed a codeshare agreement with British Airways (BA), effective from 1 September 2017 (coinciding with the launch of independent operations), allowing passengers to book through flights onto BA's global network.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15477546.Rising_number_of_flights_spark_fear_that_island_airport_will_be_overwhelmed_with_passengers/?&lp=20|title=Rising number of flights spark fear that island airport will be overwhelmed with passengers|website=HeraldScotland|date=17 August 2017 |language=en|access-date=17 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Loganair Lands BA Tie-up|journal=Airliner World|issue=October 2017|page=5}}</ref>

===Reactions to the demise of other airlines===
In February 2019, following Flybmi's cessation of operations, Loganair announced that it was to take over Flybmi's routes from Aberdeen to Bristol, Oslo and Esbjerg, from Newcastle to Stavanger and Brussels,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kaminski-Morrow |first1=David |title=Loganair picks up routes from failed sister carrier |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/loganair-picks-up-routes-from-failed-sister-carrier-455850/ |work=Flightglobal.com |date=17 February 2019}}</ref> and from City of Derry Airport to London-Stansted.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-47306725 |website=BBC News |access-date=22 February 2019 | title=City of Derry Airport: Loganair takes on London route |date=22 February 2019}}</ref> A [[British Airline Pilots' Association|BALPA]] [[tribunal]] into Loganair's swift action following the closure of Flybmi found that the carrier had been acting lawfully, despite the fact that it had created several contingency plans for the demise of UK airlines [[Eastern Airways]] and [[Flybe (1979–2020)|Flybe]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=S |date=16 March 2020 |title=Employment Tribunals (Scotland) |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f1585c03a6f405c0afa7f9e/British_Airline_Pilots_Association_v_Loganair_Limited_-_4107788.2019_Fair_Judgment.pdf |website=gov.uk}}</ref>

In March 2020, following Flybe's cessation of operations, Loganair announced that it was to take over several Flybe routes from Scotland and Newcastle.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/loganair-flights-will-replace-flybes-scottish-routes-full-2193598 |website=EdinburghEveningNews|title=The Loganair flights that will replace Flybe's Scottish routes |language=en|access-date=6 March 2020}}</ref>

===Potential sale===
In October 2022, Loganair confirmed that the existing sole owners, brothers Stephen and Peter Bond, were seeking a buyer to act as the company's "custodian for the next generation".<ref>{{cite news |title=Scottish airline Loganair goes on the market |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-63194336 |work=BBC News |date=9 October 2022}}</ref> The sale process was suspended in October 2023, with the Bond brothers retaining their stake while a fleet renewal programme is completed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scottish airline Loganair no longer up for sale |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-67018371 |work=BBC News |date=5 October 2023}}</ref>