 The airline was formed at Blackpool in 1948 by two pilots, Captain Noel Rodnight and Captain Albert Dean, to operate a charter service using a Percival Petrel for celebrities appearing in the Blackpool shows.The company started operations from Blackpool Airport in January 1949 with the Petrel.In May 1950 the Petrel was destroyed in an accident and replaced with an Avro Anson.