Built by a community that kept moving forward.
A new virtual airline
It began in March 2004, after Thomsonfly Virtual closed. Chris Sutcliffe began planning a new UK virtual airline based at Leeds Bradford, and by late March Fly UK Virtual Airways was born.
Fly UK is born
Fly UK was almost named bmi virtual, but an independent identity was the right choice. After plenty of brainstorming, Fly UK was chosen over names including Jet UK, UK1 Airlines, flyJetSet, Air UK and UKfly.
The early days
Leeds Bradford became our main base because it was Chris’s local airport and an under-represented place in the flight-sim community. In April 2004, Fly UK launched with its first flights, pilots and management team.
