BIC HS748

British Island Commuter used Hawker Siddeley HS 748 as one of the first aircraft used for airline service. British Island Commuter used Beech 18s for air taxi services through the 50s and 60s. In 1967 BIC applied for a High Capacity Regular Public Transport Air Operator's Certificate. In 1969 BIC started flights with a newly acquired HS 748 from Leeds Bradford Airport. Since then BIC has become a major player in the domestic British market, serving airports from the Isles of Scilly to Sumburgh to Birmingham. BIC is starting to remodernize the fleet, considering ordering newer jets to replace current aircraft, such as the ERJ-135 to replace the J-41, the CRJ-700 or E-170 to replace the ATP, Indonesian Aerospace N-219 to replace the J-31, and more Islanders to replace the Islanders.