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Airline started as European division of United Kingdom's flag carrier BOAC. In 1947 British government nationalized airline industry and all the independent airlines in Britain became part of BEA. These included Allied Airways, Channel Islands Airways, Great Western & Southern Airlines, Highland Airways, Isle of Man Air Services, North Eastern Airways, Railway Air Services, West Coast Air Services, Scottish Airlines and Western Isles Airways BEA owned two airlines that were operated with separate identity Cambrian Airways based in Cardiff and Northeast Airlines (BKS Air Transport) based in Newcastle BEA later acquired Vickers Viscounts, De Havilland Comets Tridents and BAC 1-11s In 1974 British government decided to join BOAC and BEA to form British Airways

founded - demised (age)

1946 - April 1974  (28)

headquarters

, London

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base airports

EGLL Heathrow London
EGKK Gatwick London

related operators

Cambrian Airways	subsidiary
Northeast Airlines	subsidiary
British Airways	successor
BEA Airtours	subsidiary