Zoom Airlines Applies for Rights to Fly London-New York Service

A low-fare transatlantic carrier wants to bring its service to the London-New York market this summer. Zoom Airlines filed an application with the Transportation Dept. asking for permission that would let it start daily service June 7 between London (Gatwick) and New York (Kennedy) using 767 aircraft on the route.

Zoom Airlines was established as a Canadian carrier and still offers scheduled service from eight Canadian cities to five U.K. destinations, including London (Gatwick), and from four Canadian cities to Paris.

But last August, the Bank of Scotland acquired a minority stake in Zoom for about $11 million, and the company said it planned to use the money to establish Zoom U.K. to fly to non-Canadian destinations, such as the U.S.