British European Airways

For other uses of BEA see Bea

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British European Airways, or BEA, was formed in 1946 by an Act of Parliament. The airline operated European and North African routes from a variety of airports around the United Kingdom. BEA was also the largest domestic airline within Britain at the time, operating flights to major British cities, including London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast and Glasgow.

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1946 - United Kingdom - Britain - London - Manchester - Edinburgh - Belfast - Glasgow

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The airline was also the first customer for many British short- and medium-haul airliners of the 1950s and 1960s, including the Vickers Viscount, Vickers Vanguard, BAC 1-11 and Hawker-Siddeley Trident. BEA ceased operations in 1973 when it was merged with the British Overseas Airways Corporation to form British Airways.

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British - 1950s - 1960s - Vickers Viscount - Vickers Vanguard - BAC 1-11 - Hawker-Siddeley Trident - 1973 - British Overseas Airways Corporation - British Airways

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