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1966: International Aviation Services Ltd was formed as an air transport consultancy
1967: Worldwide cargo charters from Gatwick commenced with leased, second-hand Bristol Britannias
1971: Began replacing leased equipment with its own aircraft
1972: Acquired own air operator's certificate in June 1972 as International Aviation Services (UK) Ltd
1976: Adopted IAS Cargo Airlines trading name
15/08/1979: Merged with Trans Meridian Air Cargo to form British Cargo Airlines
1967: Worldwide cargo charters from Gatwick commenced with leased, second-hand Bristol Britannias
1971: Began replacing leased equipment with its own aircraft
1972: Acquired own air operator's certificate in June 1972 as International Aviation Services (UK) Ltd
1976: Adopted IAS Cargo Airlines trading name
15/08/1979: Merged with Trans Meridian Air Cargo to form British Cargo Airlines
Imperial Airways
Imperial Airways
1924 - 1939
Merged
31/03/1924: founded
24/11/1939: Merged with British Airways Ltd to form BOAC
24/11/1939: Merged with British Airways Ltd to form BOAC
Independent Air Transport / Blue-Air
Independent Air Transport / Blue-Air
1954-1959
Changed name to Blue-Air in 1958
1954: Independent Air Travel was established by a group of airline pilots who had acquired Independent Air Travel, a London based travel agents.
Operations, including Maintenance facilities, were based at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, and flights were generally carried out from Blackbushe.
The airline name change to Blu-Air in 1958
v Tap for operational details & Fleet History v
Operations, including Maintenance facilities, were based at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, and flights were generally carried out from Blackbushe.
The airline name change to Blu-Air in 1958
v Tap for operational details & Fleet History v
Brief history
1954: Charter flight operations commenced using a single Avro Anson, and then subsequently 2no. de Havilland Doves.
April 1956: 4no. ex- BWIA Vickers Vikings are purchased for inclusive tours and charter work. Further Vikings would subsequently be added.
July 1957: Delivery of the first of several Douglas DC-54s.
02/09/1958: A fatal crash of Viking G-AIJE near Southall soon after take off from Heathrow resulted in a change of Management.
The airline was restructured and the name changed to Blue-Air.
Charter operations continued throughout the summer of 1959 but work was in decline.
12/10/1958: Final operational flight was carried out and the company folded soon after.
1954: Charter flight operations commenced using a single Avro Anson, and then subsequently 2no. de Havilland Doves.
April 1956: 4no. ex- BWIA Vickers Vikings are purchased for inclusive tours and charter work. Further Vikings would subsequently be added.
July 1957: Delivery of the first of several Douglas DC-54s.
02/09/1958: A fatal crash of Viking G-AIJE near Southall soon after take off from Heathrow resulted in a change of Management.
The airline was restructured and the name changed to Blue-Air.
Charter operations continued throughout the summer of 1959 but work was in decline.
12/10/1958: Final operational flight was carried out and the company folded soon after.
Fleet history
G-ALUM 01/09/1953 > 25/02/1954
G-APBX 28/05/1957 > 25/03/1959
G-AJXB 20/02/1956 > 04/03/1956G-ALZJ 24/04/1956 > 30/04/1956
G-AHRJ 28/02/1955 > 22/07/1955G-AKSS 10/06/1955 > 02/11/1955
G-APCW (C-54A) 05/07/1957 > 11/09/1959Blu-Air 20/10/1959 > 09/11/1959
G-APID (C-54A) 07/11/1957 > 11/09/1959Blu-Air 20/10/1959 > 11/11/1959
G-APNH (C-54B) 17/06/1958 > 11/09/1959Blu-Air 15/10/1959 > 09/11/1959
G-AKWJ 26/03/1957 > 02/06/1960
G-AGRS (V657) 01/05/1957 > 10/05/1957G-AHOU (V657) 01/05/1957 > 01/02/1958G-AHPE (V614) 16/05/1958 > 07/06/1958G-AHPG (V614) 26/04/1957 > 25/03/1959G-AHPR (V610) 07/05/1956 > 08/12/1959G-AIJE (V624) 19/09/1957 > 11/06/1959G-AJBU (V610) 05/12/1956 > 08/12/1959G-AJCE (V610) 05/03/1956 > 08/12/1959G-AMNR (V635) 20/01/1959 > 08/12/1959
AVRO 652A Anson 1
G-ALUM 01/09/1953 > 25/02/1954
Beech C18S Expediter
G-APBX 28/05/1957 > 25/03/1959
Dragon DH89A Rapide
G-AJXB 20/02/1956 > 04/03/1956G-ALZJ 24/04/1956 > 30/04/1956
de Havilland DH104 Dove 1
G-AHRJ 28/02/1955 > 22/07/1955G-AKSS 10/06/1955 > 02/11/1955
Douglas C-54
G-APCW (C-54A) 05/07/1957 > 11/09/1959Blu-Air 20/10/1959 > 09/11/1959
G-APID (C-54A) 07/11/1957 > 11/09/1959Blu-Air 20/10/1959 > 11/11/1959
G-APNH (C-54B) 17/06/1958 > 11/09/1959Blu-Air 15/10/1959 > 09/11/1959
Percival Proctor 3
G-AKWJ 26/03/1957 > 02/06/1960
Vickers Viking
G-AGRS (V657) 01/05/1957 > 10/05/1957G-AHOU (V657) 01/05/1957 > 01/02/1958G-AHPE (V614) 16/05/1958 > 07/06/1958G-AHPG (V614) 26/04/1957 > 25/03/1959G-AHPR (V610) 07/05/1956 > 08/12/1959G-AIJE (V624) 19/09/1957 > 11/06/1959G-AJBU (V610) 05/12/1956 > 08/12/1959G-AJCE (V610) 05/03/1956 > 08/12/1959G-AMNR (V635) 20/01/1959 > 08/12/1959
Instone Air Line
Instone Air Line
1919-1924
Merged >> Imperial Airways
1919: Shipping company established by Sir Samuel Instone, as S. Instone & Company Limited, operating a private air service between Cardiff and Le Bourget, via London's then Hounslow Heath Aerodrome.
April 1920: London - Paris public service commenced as Instone Air Line.
May 1922: London - Cologne service commenced.
Oct 1922: London-Paris route ceased due to competition.
01/04/1924: Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Handley Page Transport and Daimler Airways to form Imperial Airways, following a Government committee recommendation in 1923 to establish one financially strong UK airline.
April 1920: London - Paris public service commenced as Instone Air Line.
May 1922: London - Cologne service commenced.
Oct 1922: London-Paris route ceased due to competition.
01/04/1924: Merged with British Marine Air Navigation Co Ltd, Handley Page Transport and Daimler Airways to form Imperial Airways, following a Government committee recommendation in 1923 to establish one financially strong UK airline.
Instone Airline
Instone Airline
1981-1996
1981: Established as an international charter service specialising in the transport of bloodstocks.
1996: Ceased operations
1996: Ceased operations
Inter City Airlines
Inter City Airlines
1981-1983
1972: Initially established as charter carrier Alidair , with scheduled services from 1973.
1974: Ceased operations following the fuel crisis
1981: Re-named Inter City Airlines primarily for oil and cargo charters.
1983: Ceased operations
1974: Ceased operations following the fuel crisis
1981: Re-named Inter City Airlines primarily for oil and cargo charters.
1983: Ceased operations
May 1987: Commenced operations as a charter airline based in Cardiff.
June 1993: Parent company Aspro Travel was acquired by the Airtours Group.
Operations under the IEA name continued to the end of October 1993, with their fleet being either disposed of or repainted in the Airtours International livery.
June 1993: Parent company Aspro Travel was acquired by the Airtours Group.
Operations under the IEA name continued to the end of October 1993, with their fleet being either disposed of or repainted in the Airtours International livery.
01/01/1969: Independant airline founded by former British United (C.I.) Airways employees to operate passenger and cargo charters from the Channel Islands to the UK
January 1979: Airline merged with Bournemouth-based Express Air Freight (C.I.) Ltd. to form Jersey European Airways (JEA) trading from 1st November 1979.
January 1979: Airline merged with Bournemouth-based Express Air Freight (C.I.) Ltd. to form Jersey European Airways (JEA) trading from 1st November 1979.
Invicta International Airlines
Invicta International Airlines
1964-1982
Assets sold to Seabourne Aviation
November 1964: Invicta International Airlines was founded by Hugh Kennard following a takeover by Air Holdings of Air Ferry.
28 August 1982: Company in receivership and it's assets were sold to Seabourne Aviation.
28 August 1982: Company in receivership and it's assets were sold to Seabourne Aviation.
Isle of Man Air Services
Isle of Man Air Services
1937-1947
Isle of Man Air Services Ltd (IoMAS) was based at Ronaldsway Airport Isle of Man, and operated scheduled flights to the English and Scottish mainland.
v Tap for operational details & Fleet History v
v Tap for operational details & Fleet History v
21/01/1935: Isle of Man Air Services Ltd was established by Olley Air Services
September 1937: IoMAS was restructured by Olley Air Services Ltd, the London Midland & Scottish Railway and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
26/09/1937: The airline commenced flight operations.
01/08/1946: British European Airways (BEA) was established as the National Airline under the Civil Aviation Act 1946.
01/02/1947: IoMAS cease to exist after BEA take over the aircraft, staff and routes.
September 1937: IoMAS was restructured by Olley Air Services Ltd, the London Midland & Scottish Railway and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
26/09/1937: The airline commenced flight operations.
01/08/1946: British European Airways (BEA) was established as the National Airline under the Civil Aviation Act 1946.
01/02/1947: IoMAS cease to exist after BEA take over the aircraft, staff and routes.
Fleet history
G-ADVK 19/10/1937 > 08/12/1938
G-AENR 19/10/1937 > 06/03/1939
G-ADCP 19/10/1937 > 04/04/1940
G-ADBW 19/10/1937 > 21/07/1938G-AEAJ 19/10/1937 > 04/01/1940G-AEAK 19/10/1937 > 18/05/1939G-AEAL 19/10/1937 > 29/05/1946G-AEAM 19/10/1937 > 10/01/1940G-AEBW 19/10/1937 > 18/06/1940G-AFEZ 07/09/1940 > 31/01/1947G-AGOJ 27/04/1945 > 10/09/1945G-AGSJ 25/07/1945 > 31/01/1947G-AGUP 24/10/1945 > 31/01/1947
de Havilland DH.86 Express
G-ADVK 19/10/1937 > 08/12/1938
G-AENR 19/10/1937 > 06/03/1939
de Havilland DH.84 Dragon
G-ADCP 19/10/1937 > 04/04/1940
de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
G-ADBW 19/10/1937 > 21/07/1938G-AEAJ 19/10/1937 > 04/01/1940G-AEAK 19/10/1937 > 18/05/1939G-AEAL 19/10/1937 > 29/05/1946G-AEAM 19/10/1937 > 10/01/1940G-AEBW 19/10/1937 > 18/06/1940G-AFEZ 07/09/1940 > 31/01/1947G-AGOJ 27/04/1945 > 10/09/1945G-AGSJ 25/07/1945 > 31/01/1947G-AGUP 24/10/1945 > 31/01/1947
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