British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state-owned national airline created in 1939 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd. It continued operating overseas …

British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), the new state airline, was formed in April 1940 and operated wartime services under the control of the Air Ministry.

BOAC (IATA: BA / ICAO: BOA) was an airline headquartered in Hounslow, United Kingdom operating from 1940 to 1974

May 12, 2025 · The British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was more than a national carrier—it was a symbol of British post-imperial reach, technological innovation, and political diplomacy in the …

British Airways PLC, British air transport company formed in April 1974 in the fusion of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC, formed in 1939), British European Airways (BEA, formed in 1946), and …

Oct 4, 2025 · DALLAS — Today, in 1958, British Overseas Aircraft Corporation (BOAC) launched the world's first jet-powered transatlantic flight. Using the de Havilland Comet 4, BOAC beat rival Pan …

Jan 10, 2024 · BOAC was established in 1939 and commenced operations in April of the following year. The carrier was formed from the merger of two separate early airlines, Imperial Airways and British …

May 19, 2025 · BOAC immediately grounded its entire Comet fleet, and the British Air Ministry revoked the airliner’s certificate of airworthiness. Production of the airliner at de Havilland was halted.

BOAC was formed in 1939 as a merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways. During the World War the airline operated as directed by the Secretary of State for Air, initially as the transport service for …

On 24 November 1939, BOAC was created by the British Overseas Airways Act 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 61) to become the British state airline, formed from the merger of Imperial Airways and British …