British Airways (ii)

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BA traces it’s routes back to 25Aug1919 when it’s forerunner company, AT&T (Aircraft Transport & Travel), launched the world’s first daily international scheduled air service between London and Paris [In 1924, Britain’s four main fledgling airlines, which had by then evolved into INSTONE, HANDLEY PAGE, THE DAIMLER AIRWAYS and BRITISH MARINE AIR NAVIGATION COMPANY, merged to form IMPERIAL AIRWAYS]
[ – BRITISH AIRWAYS was formed in 1935 by the merger of SPARTAN AIRLINES, UNITED AIRWAYS and HILLMAN AIRWAYS and known as ALLIED BRITISH AIRWAYS. The name was shortened to B.A. later in the same year. Joined by BRITISH CONTINENTAL AIRWAYS in 1936]
[ – BA Merged with IMPERIAL AIRWAYS to form BOAC in 1940]
[ – BEA was originally based at Northolt and took over the RAF transport wing. In 1947 took over several airlines after AAJC was ceased. (RAILWAY AIR SERVICE, GREAT WESTERN & SOUTHERN AIRLINES, ISLE OF MAN AIR SERVICES, SCOTTISH AIRWAYS, HIGHLAND AIRWAYS, NORTHEASTERN AIRWAYS, WEST COAST AIR SERVICES, AIR COMMERCE and WESTERN ISLE AIRWAYS). Later acquired CHANNEL ISLAND AIRWAYS and ALLIED AIRWAYS (same year)]
BRITISH AIRWAYS was formed in 1972 by a merger of BOAC, BEA, BEA AIRTOURS, NORTHEAST AIRLINES, CAMBRIAN AIRWAYS and BEA Helicopters and started operations on 01Apr1974. Acquired BCAL (1988), DAN AIR (1992) and BRYMON EUROPEAN AIRWAYS (1993). Launch customer for B777-200ER in 1997. Now privately owned (National carrier for the UK)
~ scheduled passenger and cargo services

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