British Continental Airways

British Continental Airways
Founded 15 April 1935
Commenced operations 1935
Ceased operations October 1936
Operating bases Croydon Airport
Fleet size See Aircraft below
Headquarters United Kingdom

British Continental Airways was a British airline that operated between 1935 and 1936 when it merged into British Airways.[1]

British Continental Airways Limited was formed on 15 April 1935 to operate airline services from Croydon Airport to the continent.[1] The first services were to Belgium, as well as Brussels other Belgian destinations were added over the first year, including Ostend and Antwerp, services were also run to Lille in France and Amsterdam in the Netherlands.[1] In partnership with KLM the airline operated a service between Amsterdam and Liverpool with a stop at Doncaster.

Originally formed as a private company it became a public company on 31 October 1935 with a share capital of £50,000.[1] The airline became part of a dispute at the start of 1936 when it started a Scandinavian service as an extension of the Amsterdam route in competition with British Airways, a government subsidy and an mail contract had already been given to British Airways, the government suggested that the two airlines should merge.[2] From 1 August 1936 BCA and the Scandinavian routes were absorbed into British Airways, although the Belgian routes continued to be operated under the BCA name for a further two months.[1]

Aircraft

At the time of the merger with British Airways, British Continental Airways had the following:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Doyle 2001, pp. 95-96
  2. ↑ "Subsidy Situation Clarified". Flight: 585. 28 May 1936.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Doyle 2001, pp. 115-118

Bibliography

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