British United Airways

British United Airways ( BUA) was a British airline. It was founded in July 1960 by the merger of Airwork (UK), Air Charter (UK) and Hunting Clan Air Transport.

History

BUA began their service with a fleet of Vickers Viscount, Douglas DC- 4s, DC - 6s and C -47. The main objective of the activities was Africa, where the British state airlines had reasons of profitability increasingly withdrawn. In addition, there was a regular service to Gibraltar, Rotterdam, Le Touquet and the Channel Islands. Between 1960 and 1965 it was led by Freddie Laker, the later founder of Laker Airways. Under Laker British United became the largest located entirely privately owned airline in Britain.

In 1961 the first Bristol Britannia was put into service. Shortly afterwards, a new vehicle transport offer was added to the Channel Islands, which was with Aviation Traders ATL -98 performed (also known as " Carvair " known).

In 1962, on the British United Group, the holding company of BUA, two other airlines (Jersey Airlines and Silver City Airways ) purchased and incorporated as British United (CI ) Airways ( BUA (CI ) in the holding company. During the reorganization of the BUA group in 1968, this on in the British United Airways Iceland ( BUIA ). As BUA 1970 was merged with British Caledonian Airways, BUIA was not affected and was renamed British Airways Iceland.

1964 two Vickers VC- 10s were asked for the Africa routes in service, the following year, followed by BAC 1-11. Thus, the BUA could compete in the middle distance transport to Europe with the State BEA. The last C -47 was replaced in 1968 by the modern Handley Page Dart Herald.

After BUA ran into financial problems, the merger with Caledonian Airways was announced in November 1970. The merger of the airline British Caledonian Airways emerged.

Fleet Overview

The BUA Group operated, inter alia, following aircraft types:

IATA-Code International Civil Aviation Organization airport code London Aviation Traders Carvair
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