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- British_United_Airways abstract "British United Airways (BUA) was a private, independent British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (B&C) was the new airline's main shareholder.At its inception, BUA assumed the aircraft and operations of its predecessors. These included a fleet of 90 assorted fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters that continued to operate mainly non-scheduled services. Gatwick became BUA's main operating base while Stansted was the main base for trooping flights until 1964. An order for ten BAC One-Eleven jet aircraft in May 1961 launched BUA's fleet re-equipment programme in support of its long-term policy to develop primarily as a scheduled airline. This was also the first time a private British airline had placed a launch order for a new jet. In January 1962, BUA merged with British Aviation Services, the holding company of rival British independent airlines Britavia and Silver City Airways. This made BUA the largest unsubsidised airline outside the United States. Silver City's pre-merger status as the main independent provider of air ferry services in the UK also gave BUA a monopoly among UK-based air ferry operators. The subsequent takover of Jersey Airlines in May 1962 resulted in further growth, giving BUA a fleet of more than 100 aircraft and 6,000 staff.(As an interesting side note, this is the airline chosen by Goldfinger in his flight to Genva in the Bond film of the same name.)A city centre check-in facility for BUA's scheduled passengers opened in London Victoria station in late-April 1962. A combined rail-air service linking the city centres of London and Paris that enabled BUA to circumvent regulatory restrictions preventing it from flying London—Paris direct began on 26 May 1963. This was marketed as a cheaper alternative to existing direct air services. The introduction into service of the Vickers VC10 on 1 October 1964 made BUA the first private UK carrier to begin sustained jet operations. BUA's takeover of the South American services of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) to Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay on 5 November 1964 marked a major expansion of its long-haul scheduled network.On 9 April 1965, a BUA BAC One-Eleven became the type's first example to enter commercial service.The simultaneous launch of daily One-Eleven jet services from Gatwick to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast on 4 January 1966 made BUA the first scheduled all-jet operator on UK domestic trunk routes.In 1968, the BUA group of companies underwent a major reorganisation to improve its financial performance. This included adoption of a new strategy for BUA that aimed to replace the dwindling number of unprofitable trooping flights with growing engagement in the more rewarding European inclusive tour (IT) and transatlantic affinity group charter markets. It also resulted in relocation of as many functions - head office and engineering - as possible at Gatwick. Successful implementation of these organisational and strategic changes enabled BUA to make the loss-making South American routes profitable by late-1968 and to become the UK's only profitable mainline scheduled domestic operator by 1969.By the end of the 1960s, BUA had become the UK's leading private scheduled airline with a 44,000 mi (71,000 km) network spanning three continents — Europe, Africa and South America.In November 1970, B&C sold BUA to the Scottish charter airline Caledonian Airways for £12 million. At that stage, it operated an all-jet fleet of 20 aircraft and employed a staff of 3,000.".
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- British_United_Airways destination South_America.
- British_United_Airways destination Southern_Africa.
- British_United_Airways destination West_Africa.
- British_United_Airways hubAirport Gatwick_Airport.
- British_United_Airways hubAirport London_Stansted_Airport.
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- British_United_Airways affiliatedCompanies Aviation_Traders.
- British_United_Airways affiliatedCompanies "BUA ,".
- British_United_Airways affiliatedCompanies "Bristow Helicopters ,".
- British_United_Airways affiliatedCompanies "British United Airways ,".
- British_United_Airways affiliatedCompanies "British United Air Ferries ,".
- British_United_Airways affiliatedCompanies "British United Island Airways".
- British_United_Airways affiliatedCompanies "Channel Air Bridge ,".
- British_United_Airways affiliatedCompanies "Gambia Airways ,".
- British_United_Airways affiliatedCompanies "Morton Air Services ,".
- British_United_Airways affiliatedCompanies "Sierra Leone Airways ,".
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- British_United_Airways airline "British United Airways".
- British_United_Airways ceased "1970".
- British_United_Airways companySlogan ""Some have the one. Some have the other. Only British United Have Both These Second Generation Jets"".
- British_United_Airways companySlogan ""The airline that has to be best."".
- British_United_Airways companySlogan "10.0".
- British_United_Airways destinations British_Isles.
- British_United_Airways destinations Continental_Europe.
- British_United_Airways destinations East_Africa.
- British_United_Airways destinations South_America.
- British_United_Airways destinations Southern_Africa.
- British_United_Airways destinations West_Africa.
- British_United_Airways fleetSize "20".
- British_United_Airways founded "1960".
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- British_United_Airways headquarters "Central London".
- British_United_Airways headquarters "London Gatwick Airport".
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- British_United_Airways hubs London_Stansted_Airport.
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- British_United_Airways keyPeople "Alan Bristow,".
- British_United_Airways keyPeople "Alastair Pugh,".
- British_United_Airways keyPeople "Capt. Alan Hellary".
- British_United_Airways keyPeople "Capt. P.A. MacKenzie".
- British_United_Airways keyPeople "Max Stuart-Shaw,".
- British_United_Airways keyPeople "Sir Freddie Laker,".
- British_United_Airways keyPeople "Sir Myles Wyatt,".
- British_United_Airways keyPeople "Sir Nicholas Cayzer,".
- British_United_Airways parent ",".
- British_United_Airways parent "Air Holdings".
- British_United_Airways parent "BUA".
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- British_United_Airways subject Category:Airlines_established_in_1960.
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- British_United_Airways comment "British United Airways (BUA) was a private, independent British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (B&C) was the new airline's main shareholder.At its inception, BUA assumed the aircraft and operations of its predecessors.".
- British_United_Airways label "British United Airways".
- British_United_Airways label "British United Airways".
- British_United_Airways label "British United Airways".
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