Channel Air Bridge
1954–1962 British independent airline / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Channel Air Bridge was a private British independent[nb 1] airline specialising in cross-Channel vehicle-cum-passenger ferry services. Freddie Laker started Channel Air Bridge as a sister airline of Air Charter on a provisional basis in 1954. Operations commenced in 1955. In 1958, Channel Air Bridge took over Air Charter's vehicle ferry services.[2][3][4] In 1959, both Channel Air Bridge and its sister airline Air Charter became part of the Airwork group.[3][4] In 1960, Airwork joined with Hunting-Clan to form British United Airways (BUA).[4] In 1962, BUA reorganised its vehicle ferry operations by merging Channel Air Bridge with Silver City Airways. This resulted in the creation of British United Air Ferries in 1963.[5]
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Founded | 1954 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 1962 | ||||||
Hubs | Southend Airport | ||||||
Alliance | Air Charter Aviation Traders, Aviation Traders (Engineering) | ||||||
Fleet size | 11 aircraft[1] | ||||||
Destinations | United Kingdom Continental Europe | ||||||
Parent company | Airwork (1958–1960) Air Holdings (1961–1962) | ||||||
Headquarters | Central London | ||||||
Key people | D.A. Whybrow, H.E. Cross, G.P. Parselle, A.T. Pugh |