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WORLD AIRLINE DIRECTORY East, namely to Muscat, Oman, and Sana's (Yemen) in 1986, subject to government approval. In Europe services are operated to Amsterdam, Brussels, Frank furt, Geneva, Genoa, and Paris, and mainline domes tic operations cover Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Jersey. In addition, certain feeder carriers operate under the BCal Commuter Services umbrella to a number of other destinations in the "UK and Europe. Major route expansion is earmarked for the Far East, with a non-stop London-Tokyo service over the USSR planned for launch in 1987. Onward services will be operated to Seoul (South Korea) and later to Osaka. Wholly owned subsidiaries of BCal are British Caledonian Flight Training (flight simulation training for BCal and others), and Caledonian Far East Airways, which provides airline handling and ground support services at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport. BCal is also an equal partner with the Rank Organisation in the inclusive tour carrier, Cal Air International, and has a minority holding in Gambia Airways. BCal was formed in November 1970 with the aquLsition by Caledonian Airways (founded in 1961) of British United Airways (founded in 1960 as a result of mergers). The airline is a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Caledonian Group (formerly known as Caledonian Aviation Group). Sister com panies include Caledonian Airmo.tive, British Caledonian Helicopters, Caledonian Leisure (Jetsave), Caledonian Hotel Holdings (Copthorne Hotels), and British Caledonian Aircraft Trading. Shares are held by various institutions, the major one of which is Investors in Industry, while company personnel also hold stock through a staff share scheme. Head Office: Caledonian House, Crawley, Sussex RH10 2XA, Great Britain. ^^^87161. Executives: chairman, Sir Adam Thomson; joint executive vice-chairmen Trevor Boud, and Alistair Pugh; managing director, David Coltman; directors: commercial, Alan Deller; flight operations, Capt John Fugl; engineering Brian Davies; planning and corporate affairs, Peter Smith; finance and services, Colin Smith; projects and quality assurance, John Prothero Thomas; personnel, Jack Roach; joint company secretaries Ronald Lewis and Leonard Bebchick. Employees: 6,750. Fleet: two Boeing 747-200 (one Combi), ten DC-10- 30, two DC-10-10 (Cal Air International), three A310, 13 One-Eleven 500. On order: seven A320. British Caledonian Helicopters was formed in April 1979 through the takeover of Shoreham-based Ferranti Helicopters, and the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of British Caledonian Group. Rotary-wing charter and contract services, mainly in support of North Sea oil and gas fields, are operated from its Aberdeen Airport base. Main Office: Aberdeen Airport, Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland AB2 0DT, Great Britain. ^^ 739508 BCALH G. Executives: chairman, Trevor E. Boud; managing director, Robert MacLeod; managers: finance and administration, N. Elliott; flight operations, Capt M. W. Shaw; commercial, Ian M. Fox. Employees: 173. Fleet: four S-61N, one S-76A, four Bell 214ST. British Caribbean Airways is the name of a proposed new operator which hopes to fly between Tortola and Miami using two BAe 146-lOOs. British Emerald Airways is a newly formed airline which proposes to commence scheduled passenger services linking London (Gatwick), Prestwick, and Belfast with New York (JFK), using DC-10-40 aircraft. Head Office: 56 Upper Queen Street, Belfast 1, Northern Ireland, Great Britain. British Island Airways, provides charter services from UK points to holiday destinations in Europe and North Africa. Formerly part of the British and Commonwealth Shipping Group, BIA became a totally independent airline on April 1, 1982. Head Office: Apollo House, Church Road, Lowfield Heath, Crawley, West Sussex RHll OPQ, Great Britain. ^^87218. Executives: chairman and managing director, C. P. W. Villa; directors: Capt. R. H. Heath, A. Smith; commercial director, B. H. Wigham; managers: financial, D. Stanley; engineering, R. Erskine; operations, Capt. C. Cureton; adminis tration, J. Gregorzek. Employees: 150. Fleet: four One-Eleven 500, four One-Eleven 400. British Midland Airways (BMA) was formed in 1938 as Derby Aviation. Scheduled passenger and cargo services were started in 1953, and now link the East Midlands Airport with Amsterdam, Belfast, Glasgow, Guernsey, Jersey, London Heathrow, and Paris; from London Heathrow to Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, Liverpool, Teesside, and Belfast; Birmingham to Brussels, and the Channel Islands from nine UK points. In 1982 BMA formed Manx Airlines in association with the British and Commonwealth Shipping Company to operate scheduled services from the Isle of Man to points throughout the UK and Ireland. During the 1970s BMA developed a specialist overseas leasing service with Boeing 707s which was subsequently used by some 25 international carriers, predom inantly in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. BMA acquired Loganair from the Royal Bank of Scotland in late 1983. Originally a private company, BMA's principle shareholding was acquired in 1969 by the Minster Assets investment and banking group, from whom the airline was purchased in 1978 by a consortium of British Midland directors, headed by Michael Bishop, Head Office: Donington Hall, Castle Donington, Derby DE7 2SB, Great Britain. ^^37172. Executives: chairman and managing director, Michael D. Bishop; directors: general manager, J. T. Wolfe; company secretary, S. F. Balmforth; G. N. Elliott; management directors: commercial, G. J. W. Norman; sales, C. A. Roberts; operations, Capt D. T. Court; financial accountant, J. Derbyshire; technical, T. G. Soult. Employees: 1,250. Fleet: two DC-9-32, six DC-9-15, three Viscount 800, five Fokker F.27-200, two Shorts 360. On order: five BAe ATP. Britt Airways, the third largest regional carrier in the USA, operates a 29-point network of scheduled passenger services throughout the states of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, and Missouri. The airline was founded in 1956 by William and Marilyn Britt and is currently subject to a takeover bid by People Express. Head Office: Hulman Field, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802, USA. ^r 752861 Executives: president, Bill Britt; secretary & trea surer, Marilyn Britt; directors: marketing, Dan Butt; tariffs & schedules, Al Tingley. Employees: 945. Fleet: two One-Eleven 400, seven Fairchild FH- 227B/C, seven F.27J, 18 Metro II, 12 Beech 99. Brockway Air, formerly Air North until September 1, 1984, and a subsidiary of Brockway Corporation, was founded in 1972. Scheduled passenger and freight services are operated from Burlington (Vermont) to Albany, Atlantic City, Binghamton, Boston, Buffalo, Elmira, Ithaca, Massena, New York, Ogdensburg, Philadelphia, Plattaburgh, Pough- keepsie Providence, Rochester, Saranac Lake, Syracuse, Washington Waterdown, White Plains and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Washington D.C. Air-taxi and charter operations are also undertaken. Head Office; 1150 Airport, Drive, South Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA. ^^954632. Executives: CEO, Anthony von Elbe; president 60 G. Stecker, v-p marketing/planning, Andrew Price; director of flight operations William Sumner; chief pilot, Erik Hoagland. Employees: 400. Fleet: five Fokker F.27, eight Beech 1900. Brymon Airways is the trading name of Brymon Aviation Ltd (formed in 1969). It hopes to begin operations from the London City Stolport within two years. A sister company, Brymon Airports Ltd (formed in 1975), has a 125-year lease of Plymouth City Airport, and manages Newquay Civil Terminal. Current shareholders in Brymon are its management (60 per cent) and British Airways (40 per cent), although the latter holds only 17 per cent of voting rights. Regional services began in 1972 and now link Plymouth and London (Heathrow and Gatwick), Aberdeen, Exeter, Newquay, Jersey, Guernsey, Cork, and the Scilly Isles; Exeter with London Gatwick and the Scilly Isles; Newquay with London (Heath row and Gatwick), Aberdeen and the Scilly Isles; Bristol and the Scilly Isles; Birmingham with London Gatwick. Oil-contract services began in 1981 and link Aberdeen and Unst for Chevron. Head Office: City Airport, Crownhill, Plymouth PL6 8BW, Devon, Great Britain. ^^^45465. Executives: chairman and chief executive, Charles Stuart; deputy chairman, Roy Watts CBE; acting commercial manager, Mrs Angie Lowe; managers: engineering, Peter Warren; flight operations, Capt Harry Gee; financial controller, Malcolm Naylor. Employees: 180. Fleet: three Dash 7, two Twin Otter. Buffalo Airways, formed in 1984, is a new US domestic and international charter operator based in Waco, Texas. Head Office: Building 11-4, Airline Drive, Suite 200, Waco, Texas 76705, USA. Fleet: one Boeing 707-320B, one 707-320C. Burma Airways Corporation, known until December 1972 as Union of Burma Airways (UBA), was formed in 1948 as the wholly Government-owned national airline. A 28-point domestic network of scheduled passenger and cargo services links Ran goon with Akyab, Bhamo, Heho, Kawthaung, Kentung, Kyaukpyu, Khamti, Lashio, Loikaw, Magwe, Mandalay, Mergui, Mong hsat, Moulmein, Myitkyina, Ragan-Nyaung-U, Putao, Sandoway, Tachileik, and Tavoy, plus international services to Bangkok, Calcutta, Dhaka, Kathmandu, and Sing apore. Head Office: 104 Strand Road, Rangoon, Burma. ^^^21204 RGNBAC BM. Executives: managing director Col Kyaw Thein; managers; commercial, Zaw Win; operations, Capt Kyawt Myaing; engineering, U. Hla Mg; chief accountant, U. Mg Mg Ohn. Employees: 1,518. Fleet: one Fokker F.28-4000, two F.28-1000, five F.27, three SA330J Puma. Busy Bee of Norway was formed in 1966 as Busy Bee Airservice, and operated between 1972 and 1980 as Air Executive-Norway. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the L. G. Braathens shipping group, operates ad hoc charter, inclusive-tour and contract flights, the latter for the Norwegian armed forces. Busy Bee also operates as a sub-carrier for SAS and Braathens SAFE. Head Office: PO Box 115, N-1331 Oslo Lufthavn, Norway. ^*^ 76945. Executives: managing director, Hans A. Grotterud; directors: flight operations. Hans-Kristian Morch: financial, Ingar Eide; commercial, Einar Sem- Jacobsen; technical, Ingar Noidby. Employees: 250. Fleet: one Boeing 737-200C, seven Fokker F.27-100, four F.27-200, one F.27-300. On order: four Fokker 50. BWIA International —see Trinidad and Tobago BWIA International) Airways. FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 29 March 1986
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