AirTanker Services
AirTanker Services Limited, incorporated in England and Wales on 14 July 2007, is a private limited company in the United Kingdom, operating as AirTanker (IATA: 9L, ICAO: TOW, call sign: TOWLINE), a British aircraft leasing and operating company. Under contract to the British Government, it provides a fleet of fourteen Airbus A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport aircraft (based upon existing civilian A330-243 airliners (type code: A332) retro-converted to military specification), known by the British military service name Voyager, to the Royal Air Force (RAF) as its primary tanker aircraft for aerial refuelling, troop and cargo transport, and aeromedical roles. For additional revenue, AirTanker operates air charter flights using reserve aircraft, operating as a civilian airline.
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| Founded | 14 July 2007 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | January 2012 | ||||||
| AOC # | 2388 | ||||||
| Operating bases | military: RAF Brize Norton RAF Akrotiri RAF Mount Pleasant | ||||||
| Focus cities | civilian: Manchester Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14x Airbus A330-243 | ||||||
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| Headquarters | AirTanker Hub, RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxon, OX18 3LX, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Website | AirTanker.co.uk | ||||||
AirTanker Services Limited is owned by a consortium consisting of Airbus, Rolls-Royce plc, Cobham plc, Babcock International, and Thales Group. Its registered office is AirTanker Hub, RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire, England.