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BIA (British Island Airways) (i)

Last Updated: 9th July 2018
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Status:Renamed / merged
Operating Dates: 1970 - 1980
Code: UK : ---
Region: Europe
Genealogy: Jersey Airlines + Silver City (North) =>BUIA >BIA + Air Anglia + Air Wales + Air West =>Air UK >KLM (uk) + Netherlines + NLM City Hopper =>KLM Cityhopper
Aircraft: Nil at this time
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> renamed | ^ or >> merged in | => merged to form airline | +> assets taken | < divided |

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BUIA was renamed from the merger of Jersey Airlines and the northen operations of Silver City Airways. It was then renamed to BIA (British Island Airways)
– [BIA was formed when JERSEY AIRLINES merged with the northern operations of SILVER CITY AIRWAYS and renamed to BUIA (BRITISH UNITED ISLAND AIRWAYS) in 1963
– [KLM uk was originally formed by the merging of AIR ANGLIA, AIR WALES, AIR WEST and BRITISH ISLAND AIRWAYS into a single airline and called AIR UK. Scheduled international, regional and domestic passenger and cargo airline. Renamed to KLM uk in 1998]
– [NetherLines was formed on 01Feb1984 and started scheduled flights on 08Jan1985. Merged with NLM Cityhopper and KLM (uk) to became KLM CityHopper on 01Apr1991 with operations starting on 30Jun1991]

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