Scotland’s Loch Lomond Seaplanes Enters Liquidation

Loch Lomond Seaplanes has entered liquidation following a petition to wind up the company, which officially ceased trading on April 11, 2025. The Scottish seaplane operator, based at Glasgow International Airport, had been one of the UK’s few commercial seaplane services.

According to a regulatory notice published in The Edinburgh Gazette on July 8, Kenneth Robert Craig of Begbies Traynor (Central) was appointed as liquidator by the Dumbarton Sheriff Court on June 4. The move follows a petition filed on April 23 by the Advocate General for Scotland on behalf of His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

The company’s website confirms it is no longer trading and mentions that customers holding unused tickets will be contacted “in the near future” with further guidance.

Founded in 2003, Loch Lomond Seaplanes was known for offering scenic flights and charters across Scotland’s lochs and rugged coastal areas. Operations and its air operator certificate were suspended in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the company resumed services in 2022.

Before closing, Loch Lomond Seaplanes had announced plans to modernize its fleet with the addition of electric seaplanes from Fremont Group Management, signaling a commitment to sustainable aviation. However, those plans did not come to fruition.

The company’s liquidation marks the end of a unique chapter in Scottish regional air transport, as Loch Lomond Seaplanes was the first commercial seaplane service in mainland Europe in over 50 years when it launched.

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