British Island Airways
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British Island Airways (BIA) was the legal successor to British United Island Airways (BUIA).[1][2] It commenced operations under that name in mid-1970.[3] Ten years later it merged with Air Anglia, Air Wales and Air Westward to form Air UK, at the time the United Kingdom's biggest regional airline and its third-largest scheduled operator.[4] The first British Island Airways had its head office at Congreve House (1970–1972)[5][6] and Berkeley House (1973–1979),[7][8] which are respectively located in Station Road and on the high street in Redhill, Surrey.
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Founded | 1970 (UK)) / 1982 (KD) | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 1980 (UK) / 1991 (KD) | ||||||
Operating bases | London Gatwick | ||||||
Destinations | British Isles and Europe | ||||||
Headquarters | Redhill, United Kingdom (UK) Crawley, United Kingdom (KD) | ||||||
Key people | Hon Anthony Cayzer (Chairman) Wg Cdr L.B. "Bill" Elwin (UK Managing Director, 1970-1977) Peter Villa (UK Managing Director, 1977-1980 KD Managing Director, 1982-1991) |
In 1982 British Island Airways was reconstituted by splitting off the charter operation Air UK had inherited from BIA at the time of its creation into a separate company.[9]
The reconstituted BIA ceased operations in 1991.