|destinations=see#REDIRECT [[Thomas Cook Airlines]] |▼{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox Airline |
logo=JMC Air.png|
logo_size=120|
IATA=MT|
ICAO=JMC|
callsign= JMC|
|fleet_size=49|
▲|destinations=see [[Thomas Cook Airlines]]|
|founded=September 1999|
|commenced = March 2000|
|ceased=31 March 2003 (rebranded as [[Thomas Cook Airlines]])
|headquarters=Commonwealth House, Manchester Airport & Concorde House, Gatwick Airport
|hubs=
|focus_cities =
|key_people=
|airline=JMC Air|image=|aoc=|frequent_flyer=|lounge=|parent=[[Thomas Cook AG]]|num_employees=|bases=[[Birmingham Airport]]<br>[[Bristol Airport]]<br>[[Gatwick Airport]]<br>[[London Stansted Airport]]<br>[[Manchester Airport]]<br>[[Newcastle International Airport]]}}
'''JMC Airlines Limited''' (also known as '''JMC Air''', '''JMC Airlines''' or simply '''JMC''' and stylised as '''jmc''') was a [[United Kingdom|UK]] charter airline formed by the merger of [[Caledonian Airways (1988)|Caledonian Airways]] and [[Flying Colours Airlines]], following the purchase of [[Thomas Cook & Son]] by the Carlson Leisure Group. JMC Air was named after the initials of the son of [[Thomas Cook]], John Mason Cook. The airline was rebranded and remodeled in March 2003 to [[Thomas Cook Airlines|Thomas Cook Airlines UK]]. The airline operated flights from its 6 operating bases in the UK, offering seat-only bookings and bookings via [[Thomas Cook Tour Operations]] (Thomas Cook Package Holidays).
== History ==
It started operating under the name from March 2000. The main operating bases were [[London Gatwick Airport]] and [[Manchester Airport]]. Aircraft were also stationed at [[London Stansted Airport]], [[Birmingham International Airport (United Kingdom)|Birmingham International Airport]], [[Bristol Airport]], [[Glasgow International Airport]], [[Cardiff Airport]] and [[Newcastle International Airport|Newcastle Airport]].
At the start of operations the fleet consisted of [[Boeing 757]]-200, [[Airbus A320]], [[Airbus A330-200]] and [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10]] aircraft. Subsequently, the airline became the first UK operator of the stretched Boeing 757-300. Thomas Cook was sold to C&N Touristic of Germany in 2000. On 31 March 2003 Thomas Cook rebranded the airline along with its other airlines as [[Thomas Cook Airlines]].<ref>[http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/ab55eea81d36ea14c8d8f88fffe456f5/compdetails JMC Fades Away]</ref>
==Fleet==
JMC rebranded as [[Thomas Cook Airlines]] in 2003, JMC operated the following aircraft in March 2003 before ceasing of operations:<ref>[http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/JMC%20Airlines.htm JMC fleet]</ref>
[[File:G-BVYA 2 A320-231 jmc AIR MAN 26DEC99 (5857470579).jpg|thumb|A JMC Air [[Airbus A320-200]] taxiing at [[Manchester Airport]] in 1999]]
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|+ '''JMC Airlines Limited Fleet (before merger)'''
! style="background-color:#6CC417;" |<span style="color:white;"> Aircraft</span>
! style="background-color:#6CC417;" |<span style="color:white;">In Service</span>
! style="background-color:#6CC417;" |<span style="color:white;"> Passengers</span>
|-
|[[Airbus A320 family#A320|Airbus A320-200]]
|5
|180
|-
|[[Airbus A330-200]]
|2
|354
|-
|[[Boeing 757-200]]
|12
|235
|-
|[[Boeing 757-300]]
|2
|280
|-
|-
|'''Total'''
|20
|
|}
The only other aircraft operated were two [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30|McDonnel Douglas DC-10-30s]], which were put out of service in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=JMC Airlines Fleet Details and History|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/JMC-Airlines?refresh=1|access-date=2021-04-19|website=www.planespotters.net}}</ref>
JMC were the first UK operator to use the Boeing 757-300.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2001-04-24-Boeing-757-300-Premieres-in-United-Kingdom-with-JMC-Airlines|title=News Releases/Statements|website=MediaRoom|access-date=2016-08-01}}</ref>
==Destinations==
''See: [[Thomas Cook Airlines destinations]]''
==See also==
* [[List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom]]
==References==
{{commons category|JMC Air}}
{{reflist|2}}
{{Portal bar|United Kingdom|Companies|Aviation}}
{{Airlines of the United Kingdom}}
[[Category:Defunct airlines of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 2000]]
[[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2003]]
| 