AirTanker Services Limited

British aircraft leasing company, operating the RAF Voyager military multi-role tanker transport
Organization airline Q4697690
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AirTanker Services Limited is an airline[1][2] founded on June 14, 2007[3][2]. It is headquartered at RAF Brize Norton[3][2]. The organization operates as a subsidiary of its parent company, Cobham Limited. As of 2020, it reported 689 employees[2].

AirTanker Services Limited

Summary

AirTanker Services Limited is an airline[1]. It draws 368 Wikipedia views per month (airline category, ranking #334 of 2,889).[2]

Key Facts

  • AirTanker Services Limited is located in Oxfordshire[3].
  • AirTanker Services Limited is located in England[4].
  • AirTanker Services Limited is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's instance of is recorded as airline[6].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's instance of is recorded as private limited company[7].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's instance of is recorded as military aviation[8].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's airline hub is recorded as RAF Brize Norton[9].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's airline hub is recorded as Manchester Airport[10].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's airline hub is recorded as Royal Air Force Station Akrotiri[11].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's airline hub is recorded as RAF Mount Pleasant[12].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's item operated is recorded as Airbus A330 MRTT[13].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's item operated is recorded as Q38582[14].
  • AirTanker Services Limited is operated by Royal Air Force[15].
  • AirTanker Services Limited is operated by No. 10 Squadron RAF[16].
  • AirTanker Services Limited is operated by No. 101 Squadron RAF[17].
  • AirTanker Services Limited is operated by No. 1312 Flight RAF[18].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's headquarters location is recorded as RAF Brize Norton[19].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's headquarters location is recorded as AirTanker Hub[20].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's IATA airline designator is recorded as 9L[21].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's ICAO airline designator is recorded as TOW[22].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's postal code is recorded as OX18 3LX[23].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's Commons category is recorded as AirTanker Services[24].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's industry is recorded as aviation[25].
  • AirTanker Services Limited's industry is recorded as military[26].
  • June 14, 2007 marks the founding of AirTanker Services Limited[27].

Body

Founding

June 14, 2007 marks the founding of AirTanker Services Limited[27].

Operations

Headquarters locations include RAF Brize Norton[19], a Royal Air Force station[28], in United Kingdom[29] and AirTanker Hub[20], a headquarters[30], in United Kingdom[31], headquartered in RAF Brize Norton[32]. Parent organizations include Cobham Limited[33], a business[34], in GB[35], founded in 1934[36], headquartered in Wimborne Minster[37]; Airbus SE[38], a business[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1998[41], headquartered in Leiden[42]; Rolls-Royce[43], a business[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1906[46], headquartered in London[47]; Babcock International[48], an enterprise[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1891[51], headquartered in London[52]; Thales Group[53], an organization[54], in France[55], founded in 2000[56], headquartered in Puteaux[57]; and Equitix[58]. Operators include Royal Air Force[15], No. 10 Squadron RAF[16], No. 101 Squadron RAF[17], and No. 1312 Flight RAF[18].

Industry

Industries include aviation[25] and military[26].

Why It Matters

AirTanker Services Limited draws 368 Wikipedia views per month (airline category, ranking #334 of 2,889).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

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