Jolly Roger
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The airline began operations in the summer of 1997 with a fleet of Boeing 757-200, Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft.
Flying Colours had several operational bases outside of its Manchester Airportheadquarters, including London Gatwick Airport and Glasgow International Airport. The airline quickly established a positive reputation in the charter industry, with a fleet of newly built aircraft and new features; Flying Colours were the first airline in the UK to have LCD TV screens in the cabins of their 757s. In 1998, then the travel agent Thomas Cook & Son acquired Flying Colours Leisure Group.
Flying Colours had several operational bases outside of its Manchester Airportheadquarters, including London Gatwick Airport and Glasgow International Airport. The airline quickly established a positive reputation in the charter industry, with a fleet of newly built aircraft and new features; Flying Colours were the first airline in the UK to have LCD TV screens in the cabins of their 757s. In 1998, then the travel agent Thomas Cook & Son acquired Flying Colours Leisure Group.
