Jota Aviation Explained

Airline:Jota Aviation
Iata:-[1]
Icao:ENZ
Callsign:ENZO
Fleet Size:7
Parent:Jota Group
Founded:2009
Defunct:April 2022

Jota Aviation Limited was a British specialist charter airline based at London Southend Airport, United Kingdom. It held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence No. 2376;[2] and was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.[3]

History

Jota Aviation was founded in 2009,[4] to meet the travel and cargo demands of the motorsport industry. Together with the related Jota Sport, Jota Design and Jota Historic divisions, formed the Jota Group.[5] It was expanded into a specialist air charter and aircraft management company, offering 24-hour-a-day response from its London Southend Airport base. The company once declared itself the largest operator of Beechcraft King Air Model 90 aircraft in Europe.[6]

The company offered ad hoc or Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (wet lease) charter flights on its British Aerospace 146,[4] added to its Air Operator's Certificate in 2014. On 11 January 2016, JOTA announced the addition to their fleet of an Avro RJ85 aircraft.[7] It was delivered to Southend on 5 April 2016. On 20 February 2017, JOTA received an Avro RJ100 formerly operated by Brussels Airlines. On 10 April 2018, JOTA announced an expansion of their cargo fleet with the addition of four BAe 146-300QTs, the first of which, was expected to enter service on 1 June 2018.[8]

Jota Aviation ceased operations in April 2022 and announced in the following month that it was entering liquidation due to negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business.[9] [10] [11]

Fleet

Jota Aviation owned and operated seven British Aerospace 146 series aircraft:[12]

Jota Aviation historic fleet
Number Model Configuration Acquired
1 British Aerospace 146-200 95 passengers 2014
1 British Aerospace Avro RJ85 95 passengers 2016
1 British Aerospace Avro RJ100 97 or 58 passengers2017
4 British Aerospace 146-300 Cargo 2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IATA - Airline and Airport Code Search. iata.org. 13 April 2015.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113222/http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/1196/rptAOCListTypesD_M_20150302.pdf Civil Aviation Authority - AOC List
  3. http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=183&pagetype=90&pageid=340 Civil Aviation Authority - Type A Operating Licence Holders
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125707/http://www.eraa.org/era-welcomes-jota-aviation-membership European Regional Airline Association - ERA welcomes Jota Aviation into membership
  5. Web site: The Group – Jota Advanced Engineering . 2023-08-04 . en-GB.
  6. Web site: JOTA Aviation - About JOTA Aviation . 29 March 2015 . https://archive.today/20150413210224/http://www.jotagroup.com/jotaaviationabout.php . 13 April 2015 . dead .
  7. Web site: Jota Aviation accepts Avro RJ85.
  8. Web site: Jota Aviation Takes Delivery of First of Four Bae 146-300 QTS Ready to Enter 'Go Now' Cargo Charters. 14 August 2018.
  9. Web site: Brett . Damian . Jota Aviation appoints liquidators as Covid and Brexit take their toll . Air Cargo News . DVV Media International Ltd . 30 June 2022. 30 May 2022.
  10. Web site: Kaminski-Morrow . David . UK operator Jota to be liquidated after pandemic and Brexit setbacks . FlightGlobal . 30 June 2022 . 27 May 2022.
  11. Web site: Graham . James . Business losses bring down Jota Aviation . Air Cargo Week . 30 June 2022 . 22 May 2022.
  12. Web site: JOTA Aviation Fleet Details and History. 2022-01-28. www.planespotters.net.