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Gill Airways
United Kingdom · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Aug 06, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Gill Aviation Limited
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Started Operations
- 24 Jun 1995
- Ceased operations
- 20 Sep 2001
- Predecessor
- Gill Air (GX / GIL)
- Headquarters
- Newcastle
- Main Hub
- Newcastle Woolsington (NCL / EGNT)
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42 / 72 | 11 | 11 | |||||
| Fokker 70 / 100 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Short 330 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| G-BVJP | ATR 42-300 |
|
| G-BXBV | ATR 42-300 |
|
| G-ORFH | ATR 42-320 |
|
| G-WFEP | ATR 42-300 |
|
| G-BWDA | ATR 72-202 |
|
| G-BWDB | ATR 72-202 |
|
| G-BXXA | ATR 72-202 |
|
| G-BXYV | ATR 72-202 |
|
| G-UKTJ | ATR 72-202 |
|
| G-UKTK | ATR 72-202 |
|
| G-UKTL | ATR 72-202 |
|
| G-BYDN | Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) |
|
| G-BYDO | Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) |
|
| G-BYDP | Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100) |
|
| G-BGNG | Short 330-100 (SD3-30-100) |
|
| G-BIOE | Short 330-100 (SD3-30-100) |
|
| G-BHHU | Short 330-200 (SD3-30-200) |
|
| G-BIYH | Short 330-200 (SD3-30-200) |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.

- © Jost Gruchel
- G-BVJP
- 371
- Gill Airways
ATR 42-300
Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL)

- © Björn Wylezich
- G-BVJP
- 371
- Gill Airways
ATR 42-300
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)

- © Marco Dotti
- G-BXYV
- 322
- Gill Airways
ATR 72-202
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)

- © Rémi Dallot
- G-BXXA
- 301
- Gill Airways
ATR 72-202
Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG / LFPG)
Source notes
Source disclaimer/notes: Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.
Source rights notice: © 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.
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Complete normalized source transcript for this operator
Gill Airways
IATA 9C | ICAO GIL | Callsign GILLAIR
Full Name | Gill Aviation Limited
Country | United Kingdom
Started Operations | 24 Jun 1995
Ceased operations | 20 Sep 2001
Predecessor | Gill Air (GX / GIL)
Headquarters | Newcastle
Main Hub | Newcastle Woolsington (NCL / EGNT)
Last updated on Aug 06, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
ATR 42 / 72 | 11
Fokker 70 / 100 | 3
Short 330 | 4
Total | 0 | 18
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
G-BVJP
ATR 42-300
Y48
24 Jun 1995
20 Sep 2001
G-BVJP Aeronautix Leasing
lsd
G-BXBV
ATR 42-300
Y48
14 May 1997
20 Sep 2001
TS-LBA Tuninter
lsf Tuninter
G-ORFH
ATR 42-320
Y48
24 Jun 1995
20 Sep 2001
G-ORFH Air France Express
lsf Malfed Leasing
G-WFEP
ATR 42-300
Y48
22 Apr 1999
1 Aug 2000
F-WQNP ATRiam Capital
lsd
G-BWDA
ATR 72-202
Y66
29 Jun 1995
20 Sep 2001
G-BWDA Aeronautix Leasing
lsd
G-BWDB
ATR 72-202
Y66
24 Jun 1995
20 Sep 2001
G-BWDB Aeronautix Leasing
lsd
G-BXXA
ATR 72-202
Y66
7 Sep 1999
1 Jul 2000
F-WQNS ATRiam Capital
lsd
G-BXYV
ATR 72-202
Y66
12 Oct 1998
20 Sep 2001
B-22708 TransAsia Airways
lsf TransAsia Airways
G-UKTJ
ATR 72-202
Y66
31 Oct 1999
4 Feb 2000
G-UKTJ KLM uk
lsf KLM uk
G-UKTK
ATR 72-202
Y66
19 Jan 2000
11 Feb 2000
G-UKTK KLM uk
lsf KLM uk
G-UKTL
ATR 72-202
Y66
31 Oct 1999
11 Feb 2000
G-UKTL KLM uk
lsf KLM uk
G-BYDN
Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100)
Y100
4 Jun 1999
20 Sep 2001
G-BYDN Air France
lsd
G-BYDO
Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100)
Y100
17 Mar 1999
20 Sep 2001
G-BYDO Air France
lsd
G-BYDP
Fokker 100 (F28 Mark 0100)
Y100
18 Feb 1999
20 Sep 2001
G-BYDP Air France
lsd
G-BGNG
Short 330-100 (SD3-30-100)
Y30
24 Jun 1995
16 Nov 1995
Scrapped
G-BIOE
Short 330-100 (SD3-30-100)
Y30
24 Jun 1995
22 Jul 1996
G-BIOE BAC Express Airlines
G-BHHU
Short 330-200 (SD3-30-200)
Y30
19 Feb 1997
14 May 1997
G-BHHU BAC Leasing
G-BIYH
Short 330-200 (SD3-30-200)
Y30
24 Jun 1995
1 Aug 1996
C-FYXF Nakina Air Service
© 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.
Gill Airways Photos
ATR 42
© Jost Gruchel
G-BVJP
371
Gill Airways ATR 42-300 Dusseldorf Rhein-Ruhr (DUS / EDDL)
© Björn Wylezich
G-BVJP
371
Gill Airways ATR 42-300 Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)
ATR 72
© Marco Dotti
G-BXYV
322
Gill Airways ATR 72-202 Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel (HAM / EDDH)
© Rémi Dallot
G-BXXA
301
Gill Airways ATR 72-202 Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG / LFPG)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.
