Crawley based Astraeus Airlines have entered administration and ceased operations today (22/11/11). In recent years the company had specialised in wet-leasing its aircraft to other carriers and was noted for employing Iron Maiden front man Bruce Dickinson as a captain on its Boeing 757 fleet.
The airline blamed a lack of winter contracts and technical issues for its problems.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-15826951
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Just a slight update on this, the BBC have published a story with comments from Bruce Dickinson saying he is looking at possibly resurrecting the airline or starting a venture of his own, alongside a flight training service.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-15847720
The airline blamed a lack of winter contracts and technical issues for its problems.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-15826951
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Just a slight update on this, the BBC have published a story with comments from Bruce Dickinson saying he is looking at possibly resurrecting the airline or starting a venture of his own, alongside a flight training service.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-15847720
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