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| Founded | 1948 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1968 | ||||||
| Hubs | RAF Aldermaston (1948–1950), Luton Airport (1950–1952), Blackbushe Airport (1952–1960), Heathrow Airport (1960–1968) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 24 aircraft (8 jets: 1 Boeing 707-365C, 2 Boeing 707-138B, 5 BAC One-Eleven 300; 16 turboprops: 12 Bristol 175 Britannia 300s, 4 Vickers Viscount 700s) as of April 1968 | ||||||
| Destinations | non-scheduled: worldwide scheduled: United Kingdom (1963–1968) Europe (1953–1968) Bermuda (1958–1962) Bahamas (1958–1962) United States (1962) western hemisphere (interregional) (1958–1962) | ||||||
| Parent company | Eagle Aviation Ltd (1948–1963) British Eagle International Airlines Ltd (1963–1966) Eagle International Airlines Ltd (1966–1968) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Central London (1948–1962) Heathrow Airport (1963–1965) Central London (1966–1968) | ||||||
| Key people | H. R. Bamberg, A. R. Bamberg M. A. Guinane B. M. Williams N. Ashton-Hill F. F .A. Burden G. W. Pitt G. D. Peacock J. H. Sauvage H. P. Snelling Sir Patrick Dunn Prof R. Smith D. Haslegrave N. Thompson B. Greaves I. Grant J. Clacher S.E. Hoare A. Tame Capt J. Michie T. Keane | ||||||
British Eagle International Airlines was a major British independent[nb 1] airline that operated from 1948 until it went into liquidation in 1968. It operated scheduled and charter services on a domestic, international and transatlantic basis over the years.
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