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| Founded | 1945 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1968 (absorbed into British United Island Airways) | ||||||
| Hubs | Croydon Airport (1945 — 30 September 1959) London Gatwick Airport (1 October 1959 — 31 October 1968) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 aircraft (1 de Havilland DH 114 Heron, 8 de Havilland DH 104 Dove, 3 de Havilland DH 89 Dragon Rapide, 2 Airspeed Consul (as of April 1958)) | ||||||
| Destinations | British Isles, Continental Europe | ||||||
| Headquarters | Croydon Airport (1945 — 30 September 1959) London Gatwick Airport (1 October 1959 — 31 October 1968) | ||||||
| Key people | T.W. Morton, G.P. Olley, J. Fargher, P. Eskell | ||||||
Morton Air Services was one of the earliest post-World War II private, independent[nb 1] British airlines formed in 1945.[1] It mainly operated regional short-haul scheduled services within the British Isles and between the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. In 1953, Morton took over rival independent UK airline Olley Air Service.[2] In 1958, Morton became part of the Airwork group.[3] Morton retained its identity following the 1960 Airwork — Hunting-Clan merger that led to the creation of British United Airways (BUA). The reorganisation of the BUA group of companies during 1967/8 resulted in Morton being absorbed into British United Island Airways (BUIA) in 1968.
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