British Overseas Airways Corporation
British Overseas Airways Corporation
British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state-owned airline created in 1939 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd.
After the passing of the Civil Aviation Act of 1946, European and South American services passed to two further state-owned airlines, British European Airways (BEA) and British South American Airways (BSAA). BOAC absorbed BSAA in 1949, but BEA continued to operate British domestic and European routes for the next quarter century.
A 1971 Act of Parliament merged BOAC and BEA, effective 31 March 1974, forming today’s British Airways.
Events
1959
- 1959.12.03 – First Comet IV Regular Service (Johannesburg to London)
- 1959.12.02 – First Comet IV Regular Service (London to Johannesburg)
1957
1952
- 1952.05.05 – First Flight (Johannesburg to London)
- 1952.05.02 – First Flight (London to Johannesburg)
Commemorative Covers
Contributors
- Terrence Devine