British Overseas Airways Corporation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:airline
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:BOAC
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Vickers_VC10
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Lockheed_Constellation
gptkb:Avro_York
gptkb:Boeing_377_Stratocruiser
gptkb:Bristol_Britannia
gptkb:Canadair_Argonaut
gptkb:Douglas_DC-7C
gptkb:Handley_Page_Hermes
gptkb:Short_S.25_Sunderland
gptkb:de_Havilland_Comet
gptkbp:businessModel flag carrier
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1974
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:founded 1939
gptkbp:government_owned true
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British Overseas Airways Corporation
gptkbp:ICAO_code gptkb:BA
gptkb:BOAC
gptkbp:industry aviation
gptkbp:logo gptkb:Speedbird
gptkbp:mainHub gptkb:London_Heathrow_Airport
gptkbp:mergedInto gptkb:British_Airways
gptkbp:notableEmployee gptkb:Sir_Basil_Smallpeice
gptkb:Freddie_Laker
gptkbp:notableEvent first commercial jet service
introduction of de Havilland Comet
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:British_Airways_Board
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:British_Airways_Ltd
gptkb:Imperial_Airways
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
international
gptkbp:successor gptkb:British_Airways
gptkbp:website N/A (ceased operations before internet era)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Airways
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4