Private company

Community Express Airlines

UK airline1

Community Express Airlines is a defunct airline that was based in the United Kingdom. Its IATA and ICAO codes were 5V and UNI, respectively.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Community Express Airlines is a defunct airline that was based in the United Kingdom. Its IATA and ICAO codes were 5V and UNI, respectively.2

The story

The airline was incorporated on 29 July 1993. The airline started service on 23 October 1995. Two Shorts 360 aircraft were acquired from one of the airline's major shareholder, Mesa Airlines, a United States commuter airline.

Services were started between Birmingham, East Midlands and London Gatwick. Later, a service between East Midlands and Belfast City was started. On 2 August 1996, a Liverpool - Belfast International service was started. At that time, the airline operated two Shorts 360 and two Jetstream 31 aircraft.

On 1 October 1996, the airline ceased operating and the assets were liquidated.

From Wikipedia’s article on Community Express Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

3 x Short 360

3 x Jetstream 31

From Wikipedia’s article on Community Express Airlines, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Sources

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