Loch Lomond Seaplanes
Encyclopedia
Loch Lomond Seaplanes is an airline
based in Scotland
. After receiving approval from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority and Clydeport to launch services from Glasgow Seaplane Terminal
, by Glasgow's Science Centre on the River Clyde in Glasgow
city centre its maiden scheduled service from Glasgow to Oban began in August 2007, making it Europe's first city centre seaplane service. It is Scotland's first commercial seaplane service
Loch Lomond Seaplanes Ltd holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type B Operating Licence, it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with fewer than 20 seats and/or weighing less than 10 tonnes .
which operates from November to February, and Glasgow to Tobermory, Mull. The Glasgow to Mull service was launched in April 2008.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. After receiving approval from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority and Clydeport to launch services from Glasgow Seaplane Terminal
Glasgow Seaplane Terminal
Glasgow Seaplane Terminal is a new seaplane airport terminal in Glasgow, Scotland. It opened in August 2007.The terminal is located on Pacific Quay by the Glasgow Science Centre, on the River Clyde, in the city centre...
, by Glasgow's Science Centre on the River Clyde in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
city centre its maiden scheduled service from Glasgow to Oban began in August 2007, making it Europe's first city centre seaplane service. It is Scotland's first commercial seaplane service
Loch Lomond Seaplanes Ltd holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type B Operating Licence, it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with fewer than 20 seats and/or weighing less than 10 tonnes .
Services
The airline operates tour and charter flights, as well as regular flights around the west coast of Scotland, with a two times a day service from Glasgow to ObanOban
Oban Oban Oban ( is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It has a total resident population of 8,120. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William and during the tourist season the town can be crowded by up to 25,000 people. Oban...
which operates from November to February, and Glasgow to Tobermory, Mull. The Glasgow to Mull service was launched in April 2008.
Fleet
The Loch Lomond Seaplanes fleet includes the following aircraft (at April 2009):| Aircraft | Total | Passengers |
Routes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 1 | 9 | All routes | |
| Total | 1 |