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wuiu^iv r\ij\i^ii\u, UII^LIKJJ. WJVI and its sister company, Jadepoint Aircraft Engineering, will be acquired by a new holding company, Mostjet, whose other interests include Baltic Airlines and its charter arm, Hot Air. Scheduled services were discontinued early in 1988. The airline now concentrates on passenger and cargo charter work, as well as wet-leasing its aircraft to other carriers. At present two of the company's Viscounts operate Virgin Atlantic's European passenger services, while freight services are operated on behalf of Federal Express and Securicor. History: 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 services. BAF was purchased by the Keegan family in 1971 and was sold to Jadepoint in March 1983. The Guernsey Airlines subsidiary of the company was sold in 1987 to the Exxtor Group, owners of Aurigny Air Services. Fleet: 15 Viscount 800 (five of which are not currently operational), two Herald, four Shorts 330. Executives: directors: chief executive, I. M. Herman; commercial, M. B. Kay; flight operations, Capt J. Wood- house. Employees: 350. Head Office: Viscount House, Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6YL, UK. ^p*995687/995576. Tel: 0702 354435. Fax: 0702 331914. British Airways carries the most international passenger traffic of any of the world's carriers and is the UK's largest airline. During 1988 the company completed the integra tion of British Caledonian Airways, which it had acquired in December 1987. Considerable rationalisation of services and equipment has occurred as a result of the merger. All British Airways services at London (Gatwick) now operate from the North Terminal, which opened in 1988. The airline has transferred the former Gatwick services to Jeddah, Riyadh, and Tokyo to Heathrow, and plans to move Islamabad, Bermuda, Nassau, Cairo, Luxor, Amman, Khartoum, Larnaca, and Athens services from Heathrow to Gatwick this year. A number of former BCal shorthaul routes from Gatwick were transferred by the CAA to other carriers in 1988. The former BCal Airbus A320 and BAe One-Eleven aircraft have been transferred from Gatwick to Heathrow and provincial airport oper ations respectively, being replaced by 14 Boeing 737s and a small number of the carrier's longhaul fleet. British Airtours, the company's charter subsidiary, was renamed Caledonian Airways in 1988. In October of last year the airline signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing for the supply of 24 737s, six 767-300s, and a 757. It is anticipated that these will be taken on extendible operating leases and will be delivered between 1990 and 1995. The company has also ordered 19 747-400s to replace earlier models of the 747, with deliveries commencing this year. ATPs recently entered service on UK domestic and internal German routes, of which eight were ordered in July 1988. The airline has a major marketing agreement with United Airlines, involving code sharing, joint pricing, and the sharing of facilities at a number of US airports. BA is also a major participant in Galileo, an airline reservations and distribution system based in the UK and jointly owned by nine European airlines and Covia of the USA. Routes: The airline's worldwide scheduled service route network covers over 165 destinations in nearly 80 coun tries. These include the UK and Europe, the Near, Middle and Far East, Australasia, Africa, the Caribbean, and North and South America. Domestic services, which link 15 points in the UK, include the carrier's "Super Shuttle" (high frequency, no reservation, guaranteed-seat) services between London (Heathrow) and Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Belfast. During the 1988/89 financial year British Airways has begun, and in some cases reopened, services to Ankara, Baghdad, Madras, Malmo, San Diego, Seoul, and Teheran. Subsidiaries: Caledonian Airways, the charter arm of British Airways, operates inclusive-tour services from its base at Gatwick, and from other UK airports. The 50 per cent shareholding in Cal-Air International (since renamed Novair), the former BCal subsidiary, was sold to the Rank Organisation in 1988. British Airways retains its interest in the Gatwick-based flight simulator school, British Caledonian Flight Training. British Airways Associated Companies controls the airline's investments in Air Mauritius and GB Airways. British Airways Engine Overhaul is responsible for engine overhaul of the company's aircraft and undertakes similar work for other airlines and air forces at its factory in Nantgarw, South Wales. The carrier holds a 50 per cent interest in Redwing, a holiday company jointly owned with Sunmed, which administers the former British Airways holiday brands, including Sovereign, Enterprise, and Martin Rooks. History: BA was formed in September 1972 through the merging of British Overseas Airways Corporation (founded in 1940), British European Airways Corporation (founded in 1946), and British Air Services. Formerly integrated operations began on April 1, 1974, and the airline was further rationalised into a single unified operation struc ture in April 1977. In February 1987, the airline was privatised. The sale of 720 million shares raised £900 million, attracted 1 • 1 million small investors, and was 11 times oversubscribed. Fleet (including Caledonian Airways): seven Concorde, 18 747-200B, six 747-200 Combi, 16 747-100, six TriStar 1, three TriStar 50, eight TriStar 200, eight DC-10-30, four Airbus A320, 36 757-200, four 737-300, 46 737-200, 34 One-Eleven 500, six BAe ATP, 12 BAe 748. On order: 19 747-400, 17 767-300, two 757-200, six A320, 24 Boeing 737 (model unspecified), two BAe ATP. Executives: Board: chairman, Lord King of Wartnaby; deputy chairman, Robert Henderson; chief executive, Sir Colin Marshall; chief financial officer, Derek Stevens; Basil Collins; Michael Angus; Jack Jessop; Sir Francis Kennedy; Henry Lambert. Secretary, Robert Ayling; directors: legal and human resources, R. Ayling; flight crew, Capt C. A. Barnes; public affairs, D. W. B. Burnside; engineering, A. Cumming; medical services, Dr M. Davies; deputy chief financial officer, R. Gamble; market ing, Liam Strong; deputy marketing directors: R. Falkner, D. Hyde; safety services, Capt P. Hunt; purchasing and supply, C. Mason; operations, P. Owen; investor relations and marketplace performance, G Watts; information management, J. Watson; planning, H. K. Wilkins; fuel, J. Eyles. Employees: 48,676 Head Office: Speedbird House, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow TW6 2JA, UK. <^-%%\ 3983 BAWYSC G. Tel: 01-759 5511. Fax: 01-562 9930. British Caledonian Airways (BCAL)—see British Airways. British International Helicopters (BIHL), a subsidiary of Maxwell Aviation International Group, supports the offshore oil and gas industry in the North Sea from its bases at Aberdeen, Sumburgh (Shetland Isles), and Beccles (Suffolk). The company also operates a scheduled passenger service between Penzance (Cornwall) and the Isles of Scilly, which is now entering its 25th year. History: The carrier was formerly a subsidiary of British Airways. Fleet: 15 Sikorsky S-61N, five AS.332L Super Puma, four Sikorsky S-76A, three BV-234 Chinook, three Westland W.30. Executives: managing director, Lyn Middleton; commercial director, Keith Gregson; general manager, Bob McQueen. Employees: 435. Head Office: Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford OX4 2PH, UK. s^" 83445 MAXAIR. Tel: 0865 747066. Fax: 0865 747174. British Island Airways, provides charter services from UK points to predominantly holiday destinations in Europe and North Africa. Formerly part of the British and Commonwealth Shipping Group, BIA became a totally independent airline on April 1, 1982. In May 1986 the carrier became Britain's first publicly quoted airline on the Stock Exchange Unlisted Securities Market. The company inaugurated scheduled services last summer from London Gatwick to Catania and Palermo. Both the Airbus A320 (nearest) and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 are in BA's fleet as a result of its take-over of British Caledonian Airways ,;ii FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 1 April 1989 67
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