JETSTREAM 31 TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY

The Jetstream 31 survived turbulent times in the UK aviation industry and several changes of ownership to become a popular commuter aircraft, particularly in the USA, as Stephen Skinner writes. Jetstream 31, G-WMCC, owned by Maersk Air UK, providing commuter services under the British Airways banner. It was initially registered as G-TALL. British Aerospace The Jetstream 31 originated from a design developed by one of the most famous names in British aviation, the Handley Page Aircraft Company. Handley Page (HP)