British Eagle International Airlines

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♦ British Eagle was formed as Eagle Aviation on 14Apr1948 at Aldermaston by Harold Bamberg. The airline acquired Air Freight with three more HP Halifaxes later in 1948. Operations moved to Blackbushe Airport in 1952, followed a year later by the launch of secondary scheduled services in association with British European Airways (BEA), from whom Eagle had purchased a large fleet of Vickers Vikings. Renamed to Cunard-Eagle in Mar1960 after the Cunard Steam ship Co. brought a controlling interest. On 09Aug1963, the airline’s official name changed to British Eagle International Airlines. On 31Dec1963, British Eagle took over Liverpool-based Starways. It ceased operations on 06Nov1968. Voluntary liquidation was 2 days later
< operated scheduled and charter services on a domestic, international and transatlantic basis over the years > ♦