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First Choice Airways
United Kingdom · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Aug 24, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- First Choice Airways Limited
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Founded
- 11 Apr 1987
- Started Operations
- 28 Mar 2004
- Ceased operations
- 1 Nov 2008
Thomson Airways (BY / TOM) - Predecessor
- Air 2000 (DP / AMM)
- Group / Part of
- TUI Group
- Headquarters
- Crawley
- Bases
- London Gatwick (LGW / EGKK)
Manchester (MAN / EGCC) - Official Site
- firstchoice.co.uk
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320 | 8 | 8 | |||||
| Airbus A321 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Boeing 757 | 20 | 20 | |||||
| Boeing 767 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| C-GJUQ | Airbus A320-212 |
|
| C-GTDH | Airbus A320-214 |
|
| G-OOAP | Airbus A320-214 |
|
| G-OOAR | Airbus A320-214 |
|
| G-OOPP | Airbus A320-214 |
|
| G-OOPU | Airbus A320-214 |
|
| G-OOPW | Airbus A320-214 |
|
| G-OOPX | Airbus A320-214 |
|
| G-OOAF | Airbus A321-211 |
|
| G-OOAI | Airbus A321-211 |
|
| G-OOAJ | Airbus A321-211 |
|
| G-OOAV | Airbus A321-211 | — |
| G-OOPE | Airbus A321-211 |
|
| G-OOPH | Airbus A321-211 |
|
| C-GTBB | Boeing 757-28A |
|
| G-CPEP | Boeing 757-2Y0 |
|
| G-CPEU | Boeing 757-236(WL) |
|
| G-CPEV | Boeing 757-236(WL) |
|
| G-OOBA | Boeing 757-28A(WL) |
|
| G-OOBC | Boeing 757-28A |
|
| G-OOBD | Boeing 757-28A |
|
| G-OOBE | Boeing 757-28A |
|
| G-OOBF | Boeing 757-28A |
|
| G-OOBG | Boeing 757-236 |
|
| G-OOBH | Boeing 757-236(WL) |
|
| G-OOBI | Boeing 757-2B7 |
|
| G-OOBJ | Boeing 757-2B7 |
|
| G-OOOB | Boeing 757-28A |
|
| G-OOOD | Boeing 757-28A |
|
| G-OOOG | Boeing 757-23A |
|
| G-OOOK | Boeing 757-236 |
|
| G-OOOX | Boeing 757-2Y0 |
|
| G-OOOY | Boeing 757-28A |
|
| G-OOOZ | Boeing 757-236 |
|
| G-DBLA | Boeing 767-35EER | — |
| G-OOAL | Boeing 767-38AER |
|
| G-OOAN | Boeing 767-39HER | — |
| G-OOBK | Boeing 767-324ER |
|
| G-OOBL | Boeing 767-324ER |
|
| G-OOBM | Boeing 767-324ER | — |
| G-PJLO | Boeing 767-35EER |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.

- © Mario May
- G-OOAR
- 1320
- First Choice Airways
Airbus A320-214
Manchester (MAN / EGCC)

- © Berni Müller – planes-international.com
- G-OOAR
- 1320
- First Choice Airways
Airbus A320-214
Salzburg W.A. Mozart (SZG / LOWS)

- © Ruby Alllesina
- G-OOPE
- 852
- First Choice Airways
Airbus A321-211
Turin Caselle (TRN / LIMF)

- © Jerome Chauvin
- G-OOPE
- 852
- First Choice Airways
Airbus A321-211
Grenoble Saint Geoirs (GNB / LFLS)

- © Bikfalvi Zsolt
- G-OOOX
- 26158
- First Choice Airways
Boeing 757-2Y0
Dubrovnik (DBV / LDDU)

- © Pedro López Batista
- G-OOOX
- 26158
- First Choice Airways
Boeing 757-2Y0
Fuerteventura Puerto Del Rosario (FUE / GCFV)

- © Michael Stappen
- G-OOBM
- 27568
- First Choice Airways
Boeing 767-324ER
Palma De Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI / LEPA)

- © AviaStar Photography
- G-OOBM
- 27568
- First Choice Airways
Boeing 767-324ER(WL)
Palma De Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI / LEPA)
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
First Choice Airways
IATA DP | ICAO FCA | Callsign JETSET
Full Name | First Choice Airways Limited
Country | United Kingdom
Founded | 11 Apr 1987
Started Operations | 28 Mar 2004
Ceased operations | 1 Nov 2008 Thomson Airways (BY / TOM)
Predecessor | Air 2000 (DP / AMM)
Group / Part of | TUI Group
Headquarters | Crawley
Bases | London Gatwick (LGW / EGKK) Manchester (MAN / EGCC)
Official Site | firstchoice.co.uk
Last updated on Aug 24, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Airbus A320 | 8
Airbus A321 | 6
Boeing 757 | 20
Boeing 767 | 7
Total | 0 | 41
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
C-GJUQ
Airbus A320-212
Y180
29 Apr 2004
Oct 2004
C-GJUQ Skyservice Airlines
lsf Skyservice Airlines
C-GTDH
Airbus A320-214
Y180
1 May 2008
1 Nov 2008
C-GTDH Skyservice Airlines
lsf Skyservice Airlines
G-OOAP
Airbus A320-214
Y180
13 Jan 2004
27 Nov 2007
OO-TCO Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium
lsd
G-OOAR
Airbus A320-214
Y180
28 Mar 2004
1 May 2009
G-OOAR Thomson Airways
lsd
G-OOPP
Airbus A320-214
Y180
18 Apr 2008
19 Nov 2008
C-GTDG Skyservice Airlines
lsd, opby Thomsonfly
G-OOPU
Airbus A320-214
Y180
6 Mar 2008
1 May 2009
G-OOPU Thomson Airways
lsd
G-OOPW
Airbus A320-214
Y180
11 Mar 2008
30 Apr 2009
VQ-BCZ Ural Airlines
lsd
G-OOPX
Airbus A320-214
Y180
24 Jan 2008
1 May 2009
G-OOPX Thomson Airways
opby Thomsonfly
G-OOAF
Airbus A321-211
28 Mar 2004
26 Apr 2007
G-OMYJ MyTravel Airways
lsd
G-OOAI
Airbus A321-211
28 Mar 2004
5 May 2004
EC-IXY Volar Airlines
lsd
G-OOAJ
Airbus A321-211
28 Mar 2004
28 Jun 2004
F-OIVU Air Ivoire
lsd
G-OOAV
Airbus A321-211
C24Y194
13 Jan 2004
9 Apr 2009
VQ-BCX Ural Airlines
lsd
G-OOPE
Airbus A321-211
Y218
14 Apr 2008
1 May 2009
G-OOPE Thomson Airways
G-OOPH
Airbus A321-211
Y218
4 Feb 2008
1 May 2009
G-OOPH Thomson Airways
lsd
C-GTBB
Boeing 757-28A
Y233
1 May 2008
1 Nov 2008
C-GTBB Skyservice Airlines
lsf Skyservice Airlines, opby Thomsonfly
G-CPEP
Boeing 757-2Y0
Y233
28 Mar 2004
1 May 2009
G-CPEP Thomson Airways
G-CPEU
Boeing 757-236(WL)
Y233
14 Apr 2009
1 May 2009
G-CPEU Thomson Airways
lsd, opby Thomsonfly
G-CPEV
Boeing 757-236(WL)
Y233
30 Apr 2009
1 May 2009
G-CPEV Thomson Airways
lsd
G-OOBA
Boeing 757-28A(WL)
Y233
31 Mar 2009
1 May 2009
G-OOBA Thomson Airways
lsd, opby Thomsonfly
G-OOBC
Boeing 757-28A
Y233
28 Mar 2004
1 May 2009
G-OOBC Thomson Airways
lsd, opby Thomsonfly
G-OOBD
Boeing 757-28A
Y233
28 Mar 2004
1 May 2009
G-OOBD Thomson Airways
lsd, opby Thomsonfly
G-OOBE
Boeing 757-28A
Y233
28 Mar 2004
1 May 2009
G-OOBE Thomson Airways
lsd, opby Thomsonfly
G-OOBF
Boeing 757-28A
Y233
19 Apr 2004
1 May 2009
G-OOBF Thomson Airways
lsd, opby Thomsonfly
G-OOBG
Boeing 757-236
Y233
2 May 2008
24 Nov 2008
C-FUBG Skyservice Airlines
lsd, opby Thomsonfly
G-OOBH
Boeing 757-236(WL)
Y233
23 Mar 2009
1 May 2009
G-OOBH Thomson Airways
opby Thomsonfly
G-OOBI
Boeing 757-2B7
Y233
29 Jun 2004
1 May 2009
G-OOBI Thomson Airways
G-OOBJ
Boeing 757-2B7
Y233
20 May 2004
1 May 2009
G-OOBJ Thomson Airways
opby Thomsonfly
G-OOOB
Boeing 757-28A
Y233
28 Mar 2004
15 Nov 2004
G-OOOB Astraeus Airlines
lsd
G-OOOD
Boeing 757-28A
8 Apr 2004
18 May 2004
N235SC Babcock & Brown
lsd
G-OOOG
Boeing 757-23A
30 Mar 2004
31 Mar 2006
G-OJIB Astraeus Airlines
lsd
G-OOOK
Boeing 757-236
Y233
1 May 2007
1 May 2008
N910FD FedEx Express
lsd
G-OOOX
Boeing 757-2Y0
Y233
13 Jan 2004
1 May 2008
G-OOOX Thomsonfly
lsd
G-OOOY
Boeing 757-28A
Y233
28 Mar 2004
22 May 2006
G-TCBA Thomas Cook Airlines
lsd
G-OOOZ
Boeing 757-236
Y233
29 Apr 2008
1 May 2009
G-OOOZ Thomson Airways
lsd
G-DBLA
Boeing 767-35EER
C63Y195
7 Aug 2006
1 May 2009
G-DBLA Thomson Airways
lsd, opby Thomsonfly
G-OOAL
Boeing 767-38AER
28 Mar 2004
5 May 2005
VP-BWT Aeroflot – Russian Airlines
lsd
G-OOAN
Boeing 767-39HER
C62Y196
28 Mar 2004
1 May 2009
G-OOAN Thomson Airways
lsd, opby Thomsonfly
G-OOBK
Boeing 767-324ER
18 Nov 2004
1 May 2009
G-OOBK Thomson Airways
lsd, opby Thomsonfly
G-OOBL
Boeing 767-324ER
4 Apr 2005
1 May 2009
G-OOBL Thomson Airways
lsd, opby Thomsonfly
G-OOBM
Boeing 767-324ER
W63Y195
10 Nov 2005
1 May 2009
G-OOBM Thomson Airways
lsd, opby Thomsonfly
G-PJLO
Boeing 767-35EER
3 Apr 2007
1 May 2009
G-PJLO Thomson Airways
lsd, opby Thomsonfly
© 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.
First Choice Airways Photos
Airbus A320-200
© Mario May
G-OOAR
1320
First Choice Airways Airbus A320-214 Manchester (MAN / EGCC)
© Berni Müller – planes-international.com
G-OOAR
1320
First Choice Airways Airbus A320-214 Salzburg W.A. Mozart (SZG / LOWS)
Airbus A321-200
© Ruby Alllesina
G-OOPE
852
First Choice Airways Airbus A321-211 Turin Caselle (TRN / LIMF)
© Jerome Chauvin
G-OOPE
852
First Choice Airways Airbus A321-211 Grenoble Saint Geoirs (GNB / LFLS)
Boeing 757-200
© Bikfalvi Zsolt
G-OOOX
26158
First Choice Airways Boeing 757-2Y0 Dubrovnik (DBV / LDDU)
© Pedro López Batista
G-OOOX
26158
First Choice Airways Boeing 757-2Y0 Fuerteventura Puerto Del Rosario (FUE / GCFV)
Boeing 767-300
© Michael Stappen
G-OOBM
27568
First Choice Airways Boeing 767-324ER Palma De Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI / LEPA)
© AviaStar Photography
G-OOBM
27568
First Choice Airways Boeing 767-324ER(WL) Palma De Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI / LEPA)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.
