Loch Lomond Seaplanes (Glasgow International) suddenly ceased trading on April 11, 2025, with no explanation or notice. The leisure charter specialist left passengers stranded and is in talks about the future with unnamed advisors.
"Please be advised that Loch Lomond Seaplanes has ceased trading. If you have tickets or a flight booked, then someone will be in touch in the near future," the operator said on its website.
The airline's only aircraft, floats-equipped Cessna (single turboprop) C208 G-LAUD (msn 20800582), is not tracked by ADS-B data websites and its current whereabouts are unknown.
Daily Business, a local online news platform, reported that the airline's founder and chief executive, David West, was due to begin talks with advisers regarding Loch Lomond Seaplanes' future. The operator faces the risk of liquidation.
West did not respond to ch-aviation's request for comment.
Loch Lomond Seaplanes launched in 2003. It suspended operations and its Operating Licence in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but subsequently relaunched in 2022. It had planned to add at least two electric seaplanes from Fremont Group Management.
