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Aviation History
1967
1967 - 1935.PDF
;33 LIGHT International, epiembtr 1967 Above, British United use BAC One-Elevens exclusively on their Interjet domestic trunk services basis. Two Britannia 312 aircraft will form the initial equipment and these are to be based at Luton Airport. Maintenance work will be undertaken at Luton by an asso- ciated company, Airline Engineering Ltd, which will also undertake contract main- tenance for other operators. Monarch plans to increase its Britannia fleet and is also studying various types of jets for future re- equipment. Head Office: Luton Airport, Luton, Beds.T: Luton 32274. Executives: managing director, W. H. Hodgson; technical director, G. D. Pea- cock. Fleet: two Britannia 312s. Morton Air Services Ltd was formed in '945 and incorporates the former Olley Air Service dating back to 1934. It is part of toe Air Holdings Group. The company operates restricted scheduled services to the v-nannel Islands, Exeter and Swansea, but is mainly concerned with charter work, especially business-executive charters. For ™s work the fleet is composed of Doves ana Herons, which are also used for air ambulance work and the company can have an aircraft airborne for this purpose within w minutes of a request, 24 hours a day.u <-3s are also used for freighting. The com- Pany is based at Gatwick and is at present evaluating the HP Jetstream as possible new equipment. Head Office: Portland House, Stag Place, London SW1.T: Victoria 8121. T; chainnan and managing direc- ' *• W. Morton; operations manager, •»• Qunn; secretary, J. J. Fargher; com- mercial manager, S. A. Carter; chief inspec-or . W. Pfeiffer; sales manager, P. L. Eskell. Employees: 170. £'•• six DC-3s, six Herons, six Doves, onea 320. sch rt°!a Airways was formed to operate•wauled and charter services in the west Left, Viscounts being overhauled at British Eagle's Liverpool base of England. Operations started in 1966 with a Newquay-Penzance-Scilly Islands service. Head Office: No 6, 36 Buckingham Gate, London SW1. T: Tate Gallery 6358. Executives: owner, K. B. Neely. Fleet: four Rapides; on order, two BN-2 Islanders. Skyways Coach Ak Ltd has operated year- round coach-air-coach services between London and Paris since 1962. The airborne part of the route is operated with HS.748s and DC-3s between Lympne and Beauvais. An attractively low fare has generated heavy traffic on the route and a very high frequency of service operates. Paris is also served from East Midlands Airport; Cler- mont-Ferrand, Lyons, Montpellier and Vichy are included in the network. Head Office: Lympne Airport, near Hythe, Kent. T: Hythe 66156. Executives: managing director, Eric Rylands; secretary, G. Sykes; sales manager, S. Pugh ; airport manager, R. Chadwick; planning manager, J. Clarke; technical manager, J. McTaggart; chief engineer, A. Smith; opera- tions manager, Capt R. Tapley; purchasing manager, K. Palmer; manager, France, J. Stergard. Employees: 200. Fleet: four HS.748s, three DC-3s. StrathaUan Air Services Ltd holds licences to operate scheduled services on the routes Dundee-Edinburgh-Prestwick and Inverness- Dundee-Edinburgh. The company was formed in 1963 as an executive-charter and air-taxi operator. Head Office: Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scot- land. T: Auchterarder 2545. Executives: chairman/managing director, D. G. D. Roberts; technical director, C. J. Kay. Fleet: one DC-3, one Dove, one Aztec, one Twin Comanche. Transglobe Airways Ltd operate group charter, including transatlantic flights, and inclusive-tour services. The company was formed in 1959 as Air Links Ltd and in 1966 Bolton Steamship acquired a 42 per cent holding. Head Office: Gatwick (London) Airport, Horley, Surrey. T: Crawley 26411. Employees: 104. Fleet: four Britannias; on lease/order, six CL-44s. Trans Meridian Flying Services Ltd was formed in 1962 as a general charter and inclusive-tour operator. Head Office: Luton Airport, Luton, Bed- fordshire. Executives: chairman, Viscount Long; operations director, Albert H. Benson; director, R. J. Huggins; executive director, Maj N. A. Johnson; commercial director, Capt M. W. Quinn; chief pilot, Capt A. J. Burridge. Employees: 27. Fleet: two DC-7C/F. British Air Taxi Operators Air Cruise (Operating) Ltd Head Office: Leavesden Aerodrome, Watford, Herts. Fleet: one Dove, one Aztec. Air Intermovements Head Office: Civil Air- port Control Block, Biggin Hill Airport, Kent. T: Biggin Hill 2163. Fleet: one Aztec, one Dove. Air London Head Office: Gatwick (London) Airport, Horley, Surrey. T: Crawley 28822 and 01-283 8711 (ext 6530/6531). Fleet: three Beagle 206s. Airviews (Manchester) Ltd Head Office: Manchester Airport. T: Mercury 2502/5262 (ext 246), night—Mercury 3570. Fleet: Austers. British Executive Air Services Ltd. Head Office: Oxford Airport, Kidlington, Oxford. T: Kidlington 4151. Fleet: helicopters. Chrisair Aviation Ltd Head Office: North- ampton Airport, Sywell. T: Moulton 3706. Fleet: Twin Comanche, Cessna 172, Rapide, Dragon, Avro 19, Prentice. Cumberland Aviation Services Ltd (Cagair) Head Office: 10 Victoria Place, Carlisle. T: Carlisle 26288. Fleet: ten aircraft, Beagle/ Cessna/Piper. Duke Aviation Ltd Head Office: Portland Cottage, High Street, Hamble, Hants. Fleet: one Dove.
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