offer lower prices by effectively cutting out the "middle man". Intasun and its associated ILG-owned tour companies, Global and Lancaster, became what many consumers saw as the cheaper alternative to the other main British tour operator of the time, Thomson Holidays. The existence of these two major brands helped open up the foreign holiday market. The fierce competition between them provided families with affordable and competitive packages. Air Europe and Intasun were used as a template for many aspiring British tour operators, such as Cardiff-based Aspro Holidays, which launched its own in-house airline, Inter European Airways, in 1987, as well as Airtours (later rebranded as MyTravel), which merged with Aspro in 1993, to create the second largest tour operator in the UK and which was widely recognised as the direct successor to Intasun and Air Europe. Facts Many Air Europe aircraft had out of sequence registrations, especially in the early years. These aircraft's registrations generally followed the initials of its executives, financial backers and/or promoters. The aircraft were also named after these people's spouses or children. Air Europe's Boeing 737-200 Advanced had the following out of sequence registrations and names: G-BMHG – Harry Goodman, Intasun (later ILG) and Air Europe's chairman. The aircraft was named Adam (after Errol Cossey's son and following Air Europe's first initial). G-BMOR – Martin O ' Regan, Air Europe's chief executive. The aircraft was named Eve (following Air Europe's second initial). G-BMEC – Errol Cossey, Air Europe's commercial director. The aircraft was named Joy (after Harry Goodman's wife). G-BJFH – Sir James F. Hill, Executive Director. The aircraft was named Roma. G-BMSM – Stephen Matthews, ILG Finance Director. The aircraft was named Sandy (after Stephen Matthews' sister). G-BRJP – Roy J. Phillips, Air Europe's chief engineer. The aircraft was named Louise (after Roy Phillips' wife). G-DDDV – Desmond de Verteuil, Air Europe's first chief pilot. The aircraft was named Peggie (after Des de Verteuil's wife). Air Europe's first two Boeing 757s had the following out of sequence registrations and names: G-BKRM – Renée Manchester, Air Europe's first chief stewardess. The aircraft was named Fiona (after Errol Cossey's daughter). G-BPGW – Peter G. Woodward, an Air Europe director and ILG Financial Director. The aircraft was named Anne Marie (after Peter Woodward's wife). Air Europe's final batch of Boeing 757s, delivered from mid-1990, were also allocated out of sequence registrations, beginning with: G-BRJD – Rory J Downes,