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1986
1986 - 0719.PDF
WORLD AIRLINE DIRECTORY regional UK, J. E. Odlin. Employees: 2,082. Fleet: 16 Sikorsky S-61N, 25 AS.332L Tiger, five SA.330J Puma, 35 Bell 212, 11 S-76, two S-55,14 Bell 206B, six Bell 47G, two Twin Otter, one Auster, one HS.125, one Mitsubishi Mu-2B, one Super King Air 200. Britannia Airways began operations in 1962 as Euravia (London), operating Constellations on inclusive-tour holiday flights for Universal Sky Tours, then the principal shareholder. In 1964 the airline began re-equipping with Britannias, and the current name was adopted. In 1965 Britannia became a wholly owned subsidiary of the International Thomson Organisation, as did Universal Sky Tours, later amalgamated with other tour operating acquisi tions to form Thomson Holidays. Britannia Airways operates almost all of Thomson Holidays' charter flights, representing 50 per cent of business. The balance is for other major tour operators. The airline has held the Ministry of Defence trooping contract between the UK and Germany since 1969, and between the UK and Gibraltar since 1981. Britannia also operates GB Airways' scheduled services between Gatwick and Gibraltar. In May 1985 Britannia began scheduled services on its own account between Manchester and Palma, and has recently been granted seven further scheduled service licences to major holiday destinations, which it plans to operate from summer 1986. Britannia's operations cover over 70 destinations from more than 20 airports within the UK, together with ad hoc charter, aircraft leasing, maintenance, and training of pilots and engineering staff under contract to a number of airlines. Head Office: Luton Airport, Luton, Bedfordshire, Great Britain. ^•^ 82239. Executives: chairman and chief executive, D. H. Davison; deputy managing and operations director, Capt. D. R. Hopkins; directors: customer services, and external affairs, R. G. Parker-Eaton; technical, B. Newton; commercial, B. A. Christian; financial, C. P. Brown; chief pilot, Capt B. S. Grieve; company secretary, G. S. Hartley. Employees: 2,300. Fleet: four Boeing 767-200, 22 737-200, two 737-200C. British Air Ferries (BAF), now the world's largest Operator of Viscount aircraft, provides passenger and cargo charters, scheduled services, North Sea oil support, and aircraft leasing services. BAF recently acquired the Southend to Channel Islands and London (Gatwick) to Rotterdam scheduled routes. Other companies in the Jadepoint Group include Guernsey Airlines, Jadepoint (formerly BAF Engineering), Viscount Travel, Grants Travel, and Viscount Holidays. The airline was formed in 1963 by the merger of Channel Air Bridge (founded in 1959) and Silver City Airways (founded in 1948). Both operated cross-channel vehicle and passenger ferry services. BAF was purchased by the Keegan family in 1971 and sold to Jadepoint Limited in March 1983. Head Office: Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6YL, Great Britain. ^*&" 995687. Executives: joint chairman, R. Pesskin and N. Skinner; managing director, A. Weiner; directors: operations, Capt M. Watt; commercial, M. Kay. Employees: 165. Fleet: 14 Viscount 800, two Herald. British Airways is currently in the process of preparing itself for "privatisation". Problems arising from the Laker Liquidation continue to prevent the setting of a target date. British Airways, which claims to be the world's largest international airline, was formed in September 1972 through the merging of British Overseas Airways Corporation (founded 1940), BOAC Associated Companies, BOAC Engine Over hauls, British European Airways Corporation (founded 1946), BEA Airtours, BEA Helicopters, Northeast Airlines Cambrian Airways and Inter- Brittania was an early customer for the Boeing 767-200 national Aeradio. Formally integrated operations began on April 1,1974, and following an interim period during which the airline was divided into seven opera ting divisions (European, Overseas, Regional, Heli copters, Associated Companies, Engine Overhaul and International Aeradio), British Airways was further rationalised into a single unified operating structure, in April 1977. Commercial airline operations were grouped into five divisions covering different geographical areas— the UK and the Republic of Ireland, Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern divisions. Charter services are flown by British Airtours, formed in 1969 to operate charter and inclusive tour flights from Gatwick, where it has its head office. On May 1,1982, British Airways was once again reorganised and was divided into three self-contained divisions—inter continental (long-haul), European (short-haul and domestic) and Gatwick Services (all Gatwick-based operations, including those of British Airtours). In July 1983 the airline was divided into eight market-orientated route centres and three "separate" companies: cargo, charters and tour operations. In addition, there are three subsidiary companies concerned with other aviation activities. British Airways Helicopters, formed in 1964, operates Europe's only scheduled helicopter passenger service, between Penzance and the Scilly Isles, together with offshore gas and oil rig support services, and a search- and-rescue operation covering the northern North Sea from Sumburgh in the Shetland Islands. Bases are maintained at Penzance, Aberdeen, Beccles and Sumburgh. Head Office is at Aberdeen. British Airways Associated Companies Ltd controls hotel interests and the airline's investments in Air Mauritius and GB Airways. Head Office is at Speed- bird House. British Airways Engine Overhaul Ltd is responsible for engine overhaul work for British Airways and a number of other airlines under contract. Head Office is in Cardiff, South Wales. British Airways' route network, the largest in the world, covers 520,900 unduplicated route-km, and serves 148 cities in 72 countries. Scheduled passenger, cargo and mail services are operated to Europe, the Middle and Far East, Australasia, East and South Africa, and North America. Innovations include Europe's first "shuttle" air service (high-frequency, no reservation, guaranteed-seat flights) inaugurated between London and Glasgow in January 1975 and now extended to London-Edinburgh, London-Manchester and London-Belfast. In January 1976 British Airways, jointly with Air France, began the world's first super sonic passenger services, using the Anglo-French Concorde. Supersonic services link London with Washington D.C., New York and Miami. Eight additional cities joined the scheduled network this summer—Pittsburgh, Tampa, Orlando, Caracas, Bogota, Rio, Sao Paulo and Luxembourg—and 15 new international routes were added from UK regional airports. The airline continues to be one of the UK's biggest holiday operators though its Enterprise, Sovereign, Poundstretcher, Flair and Martin Rooks subsidiaries. Head Office: Speedbird House, London Airport, Heathrow, Hounslow, Middlesex, Great Britain. ^^ 22531. Executives: Board: chairman, Lond King of Wartnaby; deputy chairman, Robert Henderson; chief executive, Colin Marshall; chief financial officer, Gordon Dunlop; Capt Jack Jessop; Basil Collins; Henry Lambert; secretary, Bernard Wood; Michael Davies; Management chief executive/chief financial officer/company secretary—as above; directors: legal, R. Ayling; chief pilot, Capt C. A. Barnes; public affairs, D. W. B. Burnside; engineering, A. Cumming; deputy chief financial officer, R. A. Gamble; human resources, Dr. N. Georgiades; market centres, J. Goadsoue; marketing, J. R. Harris; deputy marketing director, D. Hyde; safety services, Capt. P. J. Hunt; marketing planning, D. V. Jones; purchasing and supply, C. Mason; deputy director of operations, P. Owen; opera tions, H. Phelps; medical services, Dr. F. S. Preston; marketplace performance, G. Watts; information management, J. O. Watson; planning, H. K. Wilkins. Employees: 38,240. Fleet: Mainline: seven Concorde, 12 Boeing 747-200B, two 747 Combi, 16 747-100, three TriStar 1, two TriStar 50, eight TriStar 200, two TriStar 500, 21 757-200, 33 737-200, 21 One-Eleven 500, five One- Eleven 400, six HS. 748. Airtours: three TriStar 1, one TriStar 50, 13 737-200. BA Helicopters: 17 Sikorsky S-61N, four BV-234 Chinook, four S-76A, three West- land W30, three Super Puma. On order: five 757-200, two 747-200 Combi. British American Air planned to commence inter national scheduled passenger services in 1984, link ing Long Beach with Hong Kong and Brussels using DC-8-63 aircraft. Current status of the project is unknown. Head Office: 28112 Edelweiss Court, Naguna Niguel, California 92677, USA. Executives: ceo/president, Capt Richard Jacoby. British Caledonian Airways (BCal) the UK's largest independent airline, operates a scheduled route network linking London Gatwick Airport with North, West, and Central Africa, the USA, the Middle and Far East, Europe, and the UK. Countries served in Africa are Cameroon, The Gambia, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, and Zambia. BCal operates up to 36 transatlantic services each week to New York, Hous ton, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Dallas/Ft Worth. To the east, BCal's network covers Hong Kong, Dubai, and the cities of Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dhahran in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabian routes were trans ferred from British Airways on April 1, 1985, when BCal in return gave up its South American network, following the UK Government's October 1984 "Airline Competition Policy" document, which attempted to balance the structure of the UK airline industry before BA's forthcoming privatisation. BCal is now planning further expansion in the Middle FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 29 March 1986 59
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