British Airways Ltd
Defunct British airline (1935–1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1930s airline British Airways Ltd. For the 2012 airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd (2012–2015). For the UK flag carrier and parent company of the 2012 airline, see British Airways.
British Airways Ltd was a British airline company operating in Europe in the period 1935–1939. It was formed in 1935 by the merger of Spartan Air Lines Ltd, United Airways Ltd (no relation to the US carrier United Airlines), and Hillman's Airways. Its corporate emblem was a winged lion.
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Company type | Public limited company |
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Industry | Air transport |
Predecessor | |
Founded | 30 September 1935 |
Defunct | 1 September 1939 |
Fate | Merged with Imperial Airways |
Successor | British Overseas Airways Corporation |
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