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In March 1960, Cunard bought a 60% shareholding in British Eagle, an independent (non-government owned) airline, for £30 million, and changed its name to Cunard Eagle Airways. The support from this new shareholder enabled Cunard Eagle to become the first British independent airline to operate pure jet airliners , as a result of a £6 million ...
BOAC-Cunard lettering on a Super VC10 at IWM Duxford. In 1962, BOAC and Cunard formed BOAC-Cunard Ltd to operate scheduled services to North America, the Caribbean and South America. BOAC provided 70% of the new company's capital and eight Boeing 707s. The independent Cunard Eagle Airways, of which Cunard held a 60% shareholding, provided two ...
This is a list of airlines by foundation date, founded before December 31, 1930. The date of the first airline service may differ from the foundation date. Bold names and a light-green background indicate that the airline is still in operation, while light-yellow indicates a disputed claim.
This list may not reflect recent changes. List of airlines by foundation date This page was last edited on 1 January 2025, at 06:02 (UTC). Text is ...
Cunard Caravel: 1971: 1971–1974: Bulk carrier: 15,498: Sold to the Great Eastern Shipping Co in 1974 and renamed Jag Shanti. Scrapped at Alang, India in 1997: Cunard Carronade: 1971: 1971–1978: Bulk carrier: 15,498: Sold to Olympic Maritime in 1978. and renamed Olympic History. Cunard Calamanda: 1972: 1972–1978: Bulk carrier: 15,498: Sold ...
Lists of airlines cover existing and defunct airlines. Complete lists are given in alphabetical sequence by the name of the continent from which they operate. Lists are also given by size, by business model and by other characteristics.
Pages in category "Defunct airlines of the United Kingdom" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 303 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced operations Ceased operations Notes A: Avro Transport Company: 1919: 1920: First regular airline in the UK [3] A2B Airways: 2005: 2006: Established as Flykeen Airways. Acquired by British NorthWest Airlines: AB Airlines: 7L: AZX: AZTEC: 1993: 1999: Entered administration AB Shannon: 1995: 1996 ...