Once The UK’s Largest Private Airline: A Brief History Of British United Airways

British United Airways (BUA) was an independent airline in Britain founded in 1960 through the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport. At the time, British United was the largest wholly private carrier in the United Kingdom, with a shareholding from British and Commonwealth Shipping (B&C). The company operated a fleet of 90 fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters primarily on non-scheduled flights.