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BOAC - 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. It continued operating overseas services throughout World War II.

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.

Supersonic Concorde floats down in New York’s Hudson River

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A British Airways Concorde, one of only 20 ever built, embarked on a rare journey down New York's Hudson River, en route back to...

British Airways celebrates 75 years of connecting Britain with Japan

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British Airways is celebrating 75 years of connecting Britain with Japan. The airline's predecessor, BOAC, started operating passenger flights between the UK and Japan...

Unique BOAC 747-inspired suitcases auctioned for flying start

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To mark the retirement of its 747 fleet, British Airways and luxury travel brand Globe-Trotter have teamed up to create a limited-edition range of...

Last and final British Airways Boeing 747 arrives at new home in Wales

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Today saw the very last British Airways flight of its iconic Boeing 747 "Queen of the Skies" as it made its final journey from Cardiff...

Permanent homes for last two British Airways retro-liveried Boeing 747’s

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British Airways' Queens of the Skies will continue to inspire aviation enthusiasts across the United Kingdom for years to come, after permanent homes have...

British Airways sponsors Blue Plaque for hero stewardess

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A former BOAC cabin crew member, who died in 1968 while evacuating passengers from an aircraft, has been honoured with a Blue Plaque for...

British Airways and the Red Arrows meet again at the Royal International Air Tattoo

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Spectators at the world’s largest military air show delighted at a fly-past by a specially decorated British Airways jumbo jet and The Red Arrows.Flight...

British Airways “BOAC” Boeing 747 to join Red Arrows for Royal Tattoo

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RED, WHITE AND BLUE AT THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO The Red Arrows will join forces with a special British Airways B747, which has been...

British Airways’ Boeing 747 in BOAC livery has arrived at London Heathrow

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British Airways' Boeing 747-400 with BOAC livery (G-BYGC) has arrived at London Heathrow airport. The arrival coincides with the Boeing 747 first flight 50th...

To celebrate its 100th birthday, British Airways will paint a Boeing 747 in British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC)-livery

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A BOAC-liveried Boeing 747, reg: G-BYGC, will arrive back at Heathrow from the paint factory on February 18 to enter the airline’s flying...

?British Airways celebrates 60 years since operating the first jet engine flight across the Atlantic

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Sixty years ago, British Airways, then called BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation - became the first airline to fly a turbo jet engine...

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