Travelair
Operated from c.1957 to c.1972
Country of Origin – Germany
Founder/Director – Mr. A. Ostermann & Mr. W. Zimmermann
From the late 1950s onwards, this Bremen based company grew to become the largest dealer of second-hand aircraft in Europe, not to mention holding agency for Beechcraft products while a small fleet of its own aircraft were seemingly used to ferry company employees and V.I.P.s around Europe using a number of business twins. Travelair also had a Scandinavian subsidiary which was somewhat aptly known as Travelair Scandinavia, although there is no evidence that any of these aircraft ventured into SEN. This company went on to make quite a number of customs clearance visits to Southend between July 1962 and 1965 and it is possible that some flights were made to SEN during the previous & following years too. The aircraft above (D-IGAS) first visited SEN on the 14th & again on the 15th July 1962 when she travelled between Ostend and Oxford/Liverpool respectively.
Many thanks to Christian Resag for providing more up to date information about this company
Travelair fleet from 1962 to 1965
Beech 65 & 80 Queen Air
D-IGAS* – 12/62 to 2/63
TFR to Travelair Scandinavia as SE-EDE
D-ILBE*– ?/66 to 8/81
Sold in Switzerland as HB-GCS
D-ILBY*– ?/?? to ?/??
Fate Unknown
D-ILLY* – ?/?? to ?/??
Fate Unknown
D-ILSO* – ?/?? to ?/??
Fate unknown
D-IGLY*– ?/?? to ?/??
Fate Unknown
Beech 90 King Air
D-ILFU – ?/65 to 11/71
Sold to Coleman Aircraft Corp as N4PC
D-ILKA – 12/69 to 1/85
Sold to G. Eheim
D-ILMI*– 3/65 to 12/75
Sold to Dodson International Parts Inc
D-ILNU – ?/66 to 2/67
DBR at Bremen – Rebuilt as c/n LJ-178A
D-INLY – 2/67 to 11/71
Sold to Coleman Aircraft Corp as N2PC
D-ILTA – 11/68 to ?/??
Sold in the U.S. as N481SA
D-ILTE*– 6/69 to 1/72
Sold in the Coleman Aircraft Corp as N5PC
D-ILTI – 12/69 to 12/70
Sold to Central Trust Leasing as N155S
D-ILVV – ?/65 to 11/71
Sold to Colemand Aircraft Corp as N3PC
Beech 100 King Air
D-ILRA – 2/70 to 10/89
Sold in Mexico as XB-ING
Do you have any other, interesting snippets of information about this company’s SEN history or indeed, any pictures that you would like to share? If so, then please contact us on saadinfomail@gmail.com
Many thanks from the SAAD Admin Team.
Operated from c.1957 to c.1972
Country of Origin – Germany
Founder/Director – Mr. A. Ostermann & Mr. W. Zimmermann
From the late 1950s onwards, this Bremen based company grew to become the largest dealer of second-hand aircraft in Europe, not to mention holding agency for Beechcraft products while a small fleet of its own aircraft were seemingly used to ferry company employees and V.I.P.s around Europe using a number of business twins. Travelair also had a Scandinavian subsidiary which was somewhat aptly known as Travelair Scandinavia, although there is no evidence that any of these aircraft ventured into SEN. This company went on to make quite a number of customs clearance visits to Southend between July 1962 and 1965 and it is possible that some flights were made to SEN during the previous & following years too. The aircraft above (D-IGAS) first visited SEN on the 14th & again on the 15th July 1962 when she travelled between Ostend and Oxford/Liverpool respectively.
Many thanks to Christian Resag for providing more up to date information about this company
Travelair fleet from 1962 to 1965
Beech 65 & 80 Queen Air
D-IGAS* – 12/62 to 2/63
TFR to Travelair Scandinavia as SE-EDE
D-ILBE*– ?/66 to 8/81
Sold in Switzerland as HB-GCS
D-ILBY*– ?/?? to ?/??
Fate Unknown
D-ILLY* – ?/?? to ?/??
Fate Unknown
D-ILSO* – ?/?? to ?/??
Fate unknown
D-IGLY*– ?/?? to ?/??
Fate Unknown
Beech 90 King Air
D-ILFU – ?/65 to 11/71
Sold to Coleman Aircraft Corp as N4PC
D-ILKA – 12/69 to 1/85
Sold to G. Eheim
D-ILMI*– 3/65 to 12/75
Sold to Dodson International Parts Inc
D-ILNU – ?/66 to 2/67
DBR at Bremen – Rebuilt as c/n LJ-178A
D-INLY – 2/67 to 11/71
Sold to Coleman Aircraft Corp as N2PC
D-ILTA – 11/68 to ?/??
Sold in the U.S. as N481SA
D-ILTE*– 6/69 to 1/72
Sold in the Coleman Aircraft Corp as N5PC
D-ILTI – 12/69 to 12/70
Sold to Central Trust Leasing as N155S
D-ILVV – ?/65 to 11/71
Sold to Colemand Aircraft Corp as N3PC
Beech 100 King Air
D-ILRA – 2/70 to 10/89
Sold in Mexico as XB-ING
Do you have any other, interesting snippets of information about this company’s SEN history or indeed, any pictures that you would like to share? If so, then please contact us on saadinfomail@gmail.com
Many thanks from the SAAD Admin Team.