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English: Final wordmark/text logo for British European Airways prior to the merger with British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) to form British Airways in 1972. Original design by FHK Henrion in 1968.
British European Airways coat of arms BEA flight attendant lapel badge. British European Airways (BEA), formally British European Airways Corporation, was a British airline which existed from 1946 until 1974. BEA operated to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East from airports around the United Kingdom. [1]
British European Airways, or BEA, was formed in 1946 by an Act of Parliament. In late 1963, Brian Sommerville arranged a publicity deal with British European Airways that involved The Beatles. It was agreed that they would carry BEA(tles) flight bags and were photographed holding them as part of the contract.
British Airways purchased the internet domain ba.com in 2002 from previous owner Bell Atlantic, [161] 'BA' being the company's initialism and its IATA Airline code. [162] British Airways is the official airline of the Wimbledon Championship tennis tournament, and was the official airline and tier one partner of the 2012 Summer Olympics and ...
British European Airways accidents and incidents (16 P) Pages in category "British European Airways" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
British Airways EuroFlyer (BA EuroFlyer) is a British airline, and a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways. It operates a network of short haul services from its base at Gatwick Airport near London, England. All services operate with BA's full colours, titles and flight numbers.
Jersey Airlines was an early post-World War II private, independent [nb 1] British airline formed in 1948. In 1952, the airline operated its first scheduled service. Four years later, British European Airways (BEA) took a 25% minority stake in Jersey Airlines and made it an
Sir Henry Ernest Marking (11 March 1920 - 16 May 2002) KCVO [1] CBE was a British businessman and a former chairman and chief executive of British European Airways (BEA), which became British Airways. [2] [3]