British Airways
Connections
Connections | Author name Sort ascending | Excerpt |
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Publishing | Doris Lessing | DL
published short fiction and essays throughout her career: in such places as Partisan Review, Ms magazine, Welcome Aboard (British Airways
' inflight magazine), Discovery (Cathay Pacific
's magazine, published in Hong... |
Timeline
June-July 1919: People first flew in large numbers, not as...
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June-July 1919
People first flew in large numbers, not as continent-bound travellers but as joy-riders.
1 April 1924: Imperial Airways was established when Handley...
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1 April 1924
Imperial Airways
was established when Handley Page Transport Limited
, Aircraft Transport and Travel Limited
, Instone Airline
, and British Marine Air Navigation Company
merged.
1931: Imperial Airways opened a London to Cape...
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1931
1 January 1936: British Airways began operations after a...
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1 January 1936
British Airways
began operations after a merger of United Airways Limited
, Spartan Airlines Limited
, and Hillman's Airways
.
August 1939: Royal Assent was given for the establishment...
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August 1939
Royal Assent was given for the establishment of the British Overseas Airways Corporation
, an amalgamation of Imperial Airways
and British Airways
.
5-7 August 1939: The first British transatlantic air service...
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5-7 August 1939
The first British transatlantic air service from England to Canada was initiated by Imperial Airways
.
1 August 1946: The nationalization of the British air transport...
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1 August 1946
The nationalization of the British air transport industry was completed with the establishment of British European Airways
and British South American Airways
under the Civil Aviation Act (1946).
21 January 1976: The first supersonic passenger plane, the...
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21 January 1976
The first supersonic passenger plane, the British-French Concorde, began service between Paris and London; service to New York was later added.
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