BCal

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BCal is the commonly used abbreviation for British Caledonian, a former independent British airline that operated international and domestic flights primarily from London Gatwick Airport.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Caledonian
airline
defunct airline
acquiredBy British Airways
alliance British Caledonian Group
linked to: British Caledonian
callsign CALEDONIAN
ceasedOperations 1988
country United Kingdom
fleetIncludes Airbus A320 (ordered)
linked to: Airbus A320-200

BAC One-Eleven
Boeing 707
Boeing 747-200 (leased)
linked to: Boeing 747-200B

McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Vickers VC10
linked to: RAF VC10
focusCity Aberdeen Airport
Glasgow Airport
London Heathrow Airport
linked to: Heathrow Airport
formationMethod merger of Caledonian Airways and British United Airways
foundedBy Adam Thomson
British United Airways
Caledonian Airways (1961) Ltd
linked to: Caledonian Airways
headquartersLocation Crawley, West Sussex, England
linked to: Crawley
IATAcode BR
ICAOcode BCA
inception 1970
industry air transport
aviation
legalForm public limited company
liveryFeature dark blue and gold tail design
lion rampant logo
mergerCompletedOn 1988-12-21
notableFor being the largest independent British international airline of the 1970s and 1980s
challenging the British Airways state monopoly on international routes from the UK
operatedFromAirport Aberdeen Airport
Dubai International Airport
Glasgow Airport
Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport
linked to: Kai Tak Airport

Houston Intercontinental Airport
Johannesburg Jan Smuts Airport
Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport
London Gatwick Airport
linked to: Gatwick Airport

London Heathrow Airport
linked to: Heathrow Airport

Manchester Airport
New York John F. Kennedy International Airport
Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
operatingPeriod 1970–1988
parentCompany British Caledonian Group plc
linked to: British Caledonian
primaryHub London Gatwick Airport
linked to: Gatwick Airport
serviceType charter flights
scheduled passenger flights
slogan The way the world wants to fly
We never forget you have a choice
successorAirline British Airways

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