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FLIGHT, 17 April 1959 533 WORLD AIRLINE DIRECTORY. THE BRITISH CARRIERS ... Eagle Airways Ltd. was founded in 1953 and now has the largestscheduled European route network of any British independent carrier. Services are operated with Vikings from London to Luxembourg, Inns-bruck, Dinard, La Baule (Air/Rail), Ostend and Jersey; and also with DC-6Cs from London to Dinard and La Baule, Pisa and Rimini. Vikingservices are also operated from Manchester to Hamburg, Copenhagen, Ostend and Bergen and also from Birmingham to Palma. EagleAviation Ltd. was founded in 1948 and operates charter, trooping and inclusive-tour services. This company also plans to operatescheduled passenger and freight Colonial coach class services from Britain to a number of British overseas territories this year at approxim-ately half the tourist fares presently charged, using DC-6C aircraft. A subsidiary company, Eagle Airways (Bermuda), operates regular servicesfrom Bermuda to the U.S. and Canada. Head Office: Marble Arch House, 40 Edgware Road, London, W.2.Directors: H. R. Bamberg, chairman and managing; M. A. Guinane, deputy managing; N. Ashton Hill, M.B.E., T.D., LL.B.; Major GeneralC. G. B. Greaves, C.B., C.B.E.; G. W. Pitt, M.B.E.; J. H. Sauvage, D.S.O., D.F.C.; G. D. Peacock; T. M. Masters. Fleet: 14 Vikings; threeDC-6C, two Viscount 805, one Bristol Freighter. East Anglian Flying Services Ltd.—see Channel Airways.Falcon Airways Ltd. has been formed during the past year to operate charter services based on Blackbushe and Hum. Registered office: Midland Assurance Building, Fir Vale Road, Bourne-mouth. Directors: Capt. M. K. Kozubski (managing); Capt. G. Bellamy; C. S. Brocklehurst; G. F. Owen. Fleet: Viking. Fison-Airwork Ltd. carries out agricultural and industrial work withSTOL and VTOL aircraft, crop-spraying, oil exploration, civil engineer- ing projects, pipe-line and overhead cable inspection and maintenance,photography. Head Office: Bourn, Cambridge. Executives: M. D. N. Wyatt, chair-man; J. E. Harper, managing director; G. E. Wildman-Lushington, A. Wormald, L. A. Lafone, directors; D. B. Peters, secretary; D. E. Bond,operations manager; J. Adams, chief engineer; K. G. Hill, manager Caribbean. Fleet: 28 Hiller 360, five Westminster, two Twin Pioneer,two Auster, one Piper Cub. Helicopter Services Ltd. operate helicopters, abroad and within theUnited Kingdom, on charter. The operating base is situated at Luton. Head Office: 96 Piccadilly, London, W.I. Executives: David Brown,chairman; John B. P. Williamson, Capt. T. M. Clutterbuck, A. D, Worton, directors. Fleet: four Bell 47G. Hunting-Clan Air Transport Ltd.-HCA. This company's scheduledoperations include "Safari" services to West, East and Central Africa (using Viscounts, in conjunction with Airwork Ltd.), a colonial-coachservice to Gibraltar, and the "Africargo" freight service to East, Central and South Africa. Hunting-Clan also perform frequent trooping, charterand inclusive-tour flights. An associated company, Hunting-Clan African Airways, operate scheduled internal passenger services in theFederation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Field Aircraft Services Ltd., another associate, offers comprehensive maintenance and servicing facili-ties. The Hunting Group of Companies (which own 50% of HCA) also controls companies engaged in aircraft manufacture and aerial survey.Head Office: London Airport, Middlesex. Executives: M. H. Curtis, managing director; E. H. Baker, secretary; Captain L. B. Greensted,operations director; D. J. Platt, commercial sales manager. Fleet: two Viscount, two DC-6C, seven Viking, three York, three DC-3, twoBritannia 317 (registered in the name of Clanair Ltd.). On order : three Viscount 833 (delivery expected June). Independent Air Travel Ltd., founded in 1956, is engaged only oncharter services and inclusive tours. Head Office: Hum Airport, Bournemouth. Executives: A. E. Cooper,M.B.E., M.P., chairman. Fleet: three DC-4, five Viking. Jersey Airlines Ltd. operates scheduled services linking the Channel Islesto London, Manchester, Southampton, Bournemouth, and Exeter in the United Kingdom to Paris, St. Brieuc, Dinard, and Nantes in France. Head Office: The States' Airport, Jersey. Executives: M. L. Thomas,chairman/managing director; B. W. Gardiner, T. C. Chandler, R. L. Weir, directors; H. F. Popham, secretary. Fleet: six Heron, oneWayfarer, one Rapide. Lancashire Aircraft Corp. Ltd.—see British Aviation Services. Manx Airlines—see British Aviation Services. Morton Air Services Ltd. fly scheduled services to Rotterdam, LeTouquet, Milford Haven and the Channel Isles, and conduct charter and ambulance flights. Control of Morton Air Services was acquired byAirwork Ltd. in 1958. OUey Air Service is a subsidiary company. Head Office: Croydon Airport, Surrey. Executives: T. W. Morton,chairman/managing director; J. Fargher, secretary; P. L. Eskell, sales manager. Fleet: two Heron, eight Dove, three Rapide. Dan-Air's Bristol 170s concentrate on charter flying OUey Air Service Ltd., a subsidiary of Morton Air Services Ltd.,operates a scheduled service to the Channel Isles in co-operation with Morton and also offers services to race meetings. Head Office: Croydon Airport, Surrey. Executives: T. W. Morton,chairman/ managing director; J. Fargher, director; S. A. Carter, secretary and commercial manager. Fleet: see Morton Air Services. Orion Airways Ltd. operates inclusive tours and charter services fromBlackbushe. The engineering base is situated at Coventry. Head Office: Blackbushe Airport, Surrey. Executives: A. V. Donati,managing director; A. D. Heard, commercial manager; A. S. K. Paine, chief engineer. Fleet: two Viking. Overseas Aviation (Channel Islands) Ltd. operate non-scheduledservices, particularly on behalf of Continental operators, from Southend. The company is one of a group representing insurance, motor as well asaviation interests. Head Office: 26 Hill Street, St. Helier, Jersey. Executives: R. Myhill,chairman; D. Ludbey, P. de V. Stevens, directors; B. Dromgoole, managing director. Fleet: three Argonaut, three Viking. Pegasus Airlines was formed in 1958 and operates inclusive tours andcharter flights. Head Office: 236 Old Bedford Road, Luton. Executives: C. G.Claydon, chairman; E. Kimber, chief pilot; A. Kennedy, chief engineer. Fleet: three Viking. Rotorports Ltd. was founded in 1957 to construct and operate heliportsin the United Kingdom. An associated company, Executair Ltd., has been formed to operate charter air services, primarily for business execu-tives, using a Bell 47J. This company later plans to operate scheduled services as soon as proved large-capacity helicopters are available.Head Office: Kent House, 87 Regent Street, London, W.I. Executives: Lord Morris of Kenwood, chairman; H. M. Berney, G. S. Noble, R.Rod way, N. Wallis, directors; Capt. John Crewdson, managing director. Scottish Airlines Ltd. is engaged on charter services for passengersand freight and on a scheduled service between Prestwick and Ronalds- way. Head Office: Prestwick Airport, Ayrshire. Executives: I. C. Grant,general manager; D. McConnell, secretary; W. A. Wilkinson, technical manager. Fleet: one Twin Pioneer, one DC-3.Silver City Airways Ltd.—see British Aviation Services. Skyways Ltd. Scheduled services fall into three groups; the "Crusader"service from London to Cyprus via Malta or Tunis; coach-air services from London to Paris, Lyons, Montpellier, Tours, Nice, Vichy andDijon; and the freight service for livestock from Stansted to Beauvais. Trooping contracts are also operated. Head Office: 7 Berkeley St., London, W.I. Executives: Sir WavellWakefield, chairman; Eric Rylands, managing director; H. P. Snelling, general manager commercial; E. Barker, general manager financial;J. Twiss, general manager administration; R. Birkett, general manager coach-air services; Capt. J. Ritchie, operations manager. Fleet: 14 York,four DC-3, eight Hermes. Starways Ltd. operate a scheduled service between London and Liver-pool in addition to charter services and inclusive tours. Head Office: Speke Airport, Liverpool. Executives: P. H. Wilson,chairman; J. A. Wilson, director. Fleet: four DC-3, two DC-4. Tradair Ltd., formed in 1957, operates contract and ad hoc charterflights from Southend. Head Office: Southend Airport, Rochford. Executives: E. Hanks,L. N. Monickendam, Capt. J. L. Allen, directors. Fleet: five Viking. Transair Ltd. has concentrated in the past on civil and military charterservices but since Airwork Ltd.—which controls Transair—began to curtail operations its scheduled colonial coach services have beentransferred to Transair. This company also operates inclusive tours and a seasonal scheduled service from London to Jersey. Head Office: Gatwick, Surrey. Executives: G. H. Freeman, chairmanand managing director; H. S. Perren, commercial manager; C. W. H. Bebb, operations manager; D. L. Brooks, chief engineer. Fleet: threeViscount, ten DC-3. Boarding a Skyways DC-3 on the London - Paris coach-air service
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