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British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state-owned airline created in 1939 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd. It continued operating overseas services throughout World War II. After the passing of the Civil Aviation Act 1946, European and South American services passed to two further state-owned ...
Douglas Rookes was a draughtsman, employed by British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). He resigned from his union, the Association of Engineering and Shipbuilding Draughtsman (AESD), after a disagreement. BOAC and AESD had a closed shop agreement, and AESD threatened a strike unless Rookes resigned also from his job or was fired. BOAC ...
Pages in category "British Overseas Airways Corporation accidents and incidents" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 Crash occurred on 11 January 1947 when Douglas C-47A G-AGJX of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) crashed into a hill at Stowting, Kent, in southeast England, killing five people outright, with a further three dying from injuries received. The aircraft had been operating a scheduled international flight to ...
By 1960, British Overseas Airways Corporation and Pan American Airways had started operating flights out of Dhaka, PIA had started operating Boeing 707 and Vickers VC10 jet services, and new airports had been established out of former Royal Air Force stations at Jessore, Chittagong, Thakurgaon, Ishwardi, and Comilla. [14]
British Airways said that it would refund or re-book stranded passengers on new flights aboard rival carriers once flights are canceled. This is the standard in most strike actions. Related Articles
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British European Airways; British Global; British Island Airways; British Latin American Air Lines; British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd; British Mediterranean Airways; British Midland Airways; British Midland International; British NorthWest Airlines; British Overseas Air Charter; British Overseas Airways Corporation; British Regional Airlines ...