Editing Paul Stoddart (section)

==Aviation==
[[File:Boeing_737-229(Adv),_European_Aviation_(EAL)_JP154051.jpg|thumb|European Aviation Boeing 737-229]]
===European Aviation===
In late 1989, Stoddart purchased two [[BAC One-Eleven|BAC 1-11]] aircraft and three [[Dassault Falcon 20|Falcon 20]] business jets (and a large assortment of spare parts for both aircraft) from the Royal Australian Air Force's 'VIP Squad' (the Canberra-based No 34 SQN). Stoddart formed [[European Aviation]], hired Trevor Whetter from [[British Aerospace]] as his Managing Director and sold the [[BAC One-Eleven|BAC 1-11]] aircraft to [[Okada Air]] in [[Nigeria]].  Following discussions with British Airways, Stoddart purchased 16 aircraft, and following Dan Air's absorption into [[British Airways]], the airline was formed in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.key.aero/article/there-wasnt-much-we-wouldnt-do|title="THERE WASN'T MUCH WE WOULDN'T DO"|publisher=Key Aero|date=13 September 2017|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>

Stoddart and European Aviation made the news in the UK during the [[coronavirus]] pandemic in 2020. [[Airbus A340]] aircraft, acquired from [[Etihad Airways]] and owned by Stoddart's business were used to transport PPE from China and Malaysia back to the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-52460823|title=Coronavirus: 'NHS' passenger plane brings PPE from China
|publisher=BBC|date=28 April 2020|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/european-aviation-responds-to-pandemic-with-plans-for-a340-cargo-fleet/139064.article|title=European Aviation responds to pandemic with plans for A340 cargo fleet|publisher=Flight Global|date=30 June 2020|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.euroav.com/news/european-aviation-acquire-10-a340-aircraft|title=European Aviation Acquire 10 A340 Aircraft
|publisher=EuroAv|date=29 January 2018|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.euroav.com/news/european-delivers-ppe-nhs|title=European delivers PPE for NHS
|publisher=EuroAv|date=28 April 2020|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>

===OzJet===
In 2005, Stoddart formed [[OzJet]] an Australian based, all business class airline. He wanted to challenge [[Qantas]] who at the time were the only domestic carrier with this luxury option. The airline flew with three [[Boeing 737]] aircraft that had 60 seats. It was not a commercial success, and in March 2006 Stoddart cancelled its commercial service and turned it into a charter airline. In 2009, OzJet was sold to [[Strategic Airlines]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.executivetraveller.com/ozjet-all-business-class-airline-australia|title=The OzJet story: Australia's short-lived 'all business class' airline|publisher=Executive Traveller|date=9 October 2009|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/business/wizard-of-ozjet-20050326-gdzuwy.html|title=Wizard of OzJet|publisher=The Age|date=26 March 2005|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>