Founded | June 1946 |
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Commenced operations | September 1946 |
Ceased operations | 1954 (Taken over by Qantas) |
Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines or BCPA, was an airline registered in New South Wales, Australia in June 1946 with headquarters in Sydney. It was formed by the governments of Australia (50%), New Zealand (30%) and the United Kingdom (20%) to pursue trans-Pacific flights. BCPA was later taken over by Qantas.