It quickly built up a network of routes from its bases at Plymouth and Newquay, to various UK airports (including the Channel Islands, the Isles of Scilly, London Heathrow and Gatwick) and some foreign destinations such as France.

Four aircraft were acquired, two used in Aberdeen on contract for a consortium led by Chevron Oil and two flown from Plymouth, including the first ever scheduled service to Heathrow.

Chris Amon was never involved in the day-to-day running of the airline and Bill Bryce resigned towards the end of 1984.

British Airways acquired a large minority shareholding in the company and appointed Charles Stuart as chief executive and the then Sir Colin Marshall as chairman.

Further expansion occurred in 1998, when it took over British Airways Regional services from Aberdeen to Birmingham and Manchester.