BA Connect
IATA TH	ICAO BRT	Callsign BRITISH
Founded		1970 (as Brymon Airways)
Hubs		Birmingham International Airport Bristol Airport London City Airport Manchester International Airport
Frequent flyer program		Executive Club
Member lounge		Terraces Lounge
Alliance		Oneworld
Fleet size		49
Destinations		18
Parent company		British Airways
Headquarters		London, England, United Kingdom
Key people
Website: http://www.ba.com/connect

Embraer RJ145 in British Airways utopia livery Pathania

BA Connect is a fully owned subsidiary airline of British Airways. It operates a network of domestic and European services from a number of airports in the United Kingdom on behalf of British Airways. The airline operates as a low-cost carrier, with food sold via a 'buy on board' programme (except for flights to London City). Image File history File links THlogo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... History In 1972, Brymon Airways was co-founded by Journalist Bill Bryce and Racing Driver Chris Amon. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... There is also a Birmingham International Airport in the United States. ... The passenger terminal at Bristol International Airport, Lulsgate Bristol International Airport (IATA airport code: BRS) is the main commercial airport serving Bristol and its surrounding lands in England, UK. History In 1927 a group of local businessmen raised £6,000 through public subscriptions to inaugurate a flying club at Filton... London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airliners, and principally serving the financial districts of London. ... Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC) is an airport in Manchester, England. ... A frequent flyer program is a service offered by many airlines to reward customer loyalty. ... British Airways (LSE: BAY, NYSE: BAB) is the largest airline of the United Kingdom and the third largest in Europe (behind Air France-KLM and Lufthansa), with more flights from Europe across the Atlantic than any other operator. ... An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ... British Airways (LSE: BAY, NYSE: BAB) is the largest airline of the United Kingdom and the third largest in Europe (behind Air France-KLM and Lufthansa), with more flights from Europe across the Atlantic than any other operator. ... An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... There are other articles with similar names; see Oneworld (disambiguation). ... British Airways (LSE: BAY, NYSE: BAB) is the largest airline of the United Kingdom and the third largest in Europe (behind Air France-KLM and Lufthansa), with more flights from Europe across the Atlantic than any other operator. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... British Airways Embraer ERJ 145 (G-EMBI), taking off from Bristol Airport, Bristol, England. ... British Airways Embraer ERJ 145 (G-EMBI), taking off from Bristol Airport, Bristol, England. ... In 1997 British Airways adopted a new livery. ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... British Airways (LSE: BAY, NYSE: BAB) is the largest airline of the United Kingdom and the third largest in Europe (behind Air France-KLM and Lufthansa), with more flights from Europe across the Atlantic than any other operator. ... European redirects here. ... British Airways (LSE: BAY, NYSE: BAB) is the largest airline of the United Kingdom and the third largest in Europe (behind Air France-KLM and Lufthansa), with more flights from Europe across the Atlantic than any other operator. ... Boeing 737-700 of UK low cost carrier easyJet waiting for take off at Bristol A low-cost carrier or low cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. ... London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airliners, and principally serving the financial districts of London. ...

On 3 November 2006 British Airways announced the sale of BA Connect to Flybe. November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flybe is an airline based at Exeter Airport, England. ...

The company holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.[1] The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the public corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of aviation in the UK. It was established in 1972. ...

History

The company was incorporated on 26 January 1970 as Brymon Aviation Limited which operated as Brymon Airways. On 30 July 1993 the company was renamed Brymon Airways Limited to reflect the operating name. January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... History In 1972, Brymon Airways was co-founded by Journalist Bill Bryce and Racing Driver Chris Amon. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

The company was purchased by British Airways in 1993 and on 28 March 2002 it was merged with British Regional Airlines and was renamed British Airways Citiexpress Limited operating as British Airways Citiexpress. British Airways (LSE: BAY, NYSE: BAB) is the largest airline of the United Kingdom and the third largest in Europe (behind Air France-KLM and Lufthansa), with more flights from Europe across the Atlantic than any other operator. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

The regional operations of British Airways at Birmingham and Manchester^[1], and the operations of the former CityFlyer Express, were integrated into the new airline later in 2002. British Airways (LSE: BAY, NYSE: BAB) is the largest airline of the United Kingdom and the third largest in Europe (behind Air France-KLM and Lufthansa), with more flights from Europe across the Atlantic than any other operator. ... // CityFlyer Express was an independent, short haul regional airline based at London Gatwick Airport in England. ...

On 1 February 2006 the airline was renamed BA Connect Limited operating as BA Connect and operations moved to a low-cost model, with food sold via a 'buy on board' programme (except for flights to London City). However, allocated seating and a baggage valet service will still be available, while lounge access, tier points and BA Miles remain unaffected for those in the Executive Club. Operationally the new service became operational on 26 March 2006. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Boeing 737-700 of UK low cost carrier easyJet waiting for take off at Bristol A low-cost carrier or low cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. ... London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airliners, and principally serving the financial districts of London. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

BA Connect handles most of British Airways' domestic and European services that do not serve London Heathrow or Gatwick airports. It has hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, London City, Manchester and Southampton. From these locations the carrier operates services to several northwest European destinations and also to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. A few services also operate from Gatwick. In total, BA Connect flies from 17 airports in the UK and Ireland on 63 routes to major or central regional airports. As a subsidiary of, and operator for, British Airways, it is by extension a member of Oneworld. London Heathrow Airport (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL), often referred to as Heathrow, is the third busiest airport in the world, after Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Chicago OHare. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is Londons second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and located at With a population of 400,000, and metropolitan area of 550,000, it is Englands sixth, and the United Kingdoms ninth, most populous city... London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airliners, and principally serving the financial districts of London. ... Manchester is a major city in North West England, historically notable for being the worlds first industrialised city, and its subsequent central role in the Industrial Revolution. ... Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... There are other articles with similar names; see Oneworld (disambiguation). ...

Sale to Flybe

On 3 November 2006, British Airways chief executive said that he had reached an agreement for Flybe to purchase BA Connect. Jim French from Flybe gave a radio interview on Radio 4 on this day. BA will ensure that Flybe has sufficient funding in order to achieve its growth targets and the transition out of current BA Connect fleet. In return BA will acquire a 15% stake in the new business. The acquisition (which does not include BA Connect routes to London City or from Manchester to New York) will significantly increase the Flybe route network in both the UK and continental Europe, making Flybe the largest regional airline in Europe. November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flybe is an airline based at Exeter Airport, England. ...

Media reports state that it is believed the airline was sold for the sum of £1.[2] Although not verified, businesses that are losing money are usually sold for a nominal sum in order to indicate a legal transaction has taken place. However other media state that as well as writing off some £106 million as "lost" in the sale of BA Connect, BA had to pay Flybe a sum of money to take on the company due to Flybe actually taking on a company that will cost them money rather than make profits for the foreseeable future.[3] ISO 4217 Code GBP User(s) United Kingdom Inflation 2. ...

It is stated that March 27th 2007 is the official handover date for the airline to Flybe, and that redundancies amongst staff cannot be ruled out.[4]

Flybe have stated that they want to dispose of the BA Connect fleet by Spring 2009, replacing it with their own ordered aircraft and that they will keep all BA Connect pilots and engineers.[5]

Speculation is now ongoing about how code sharing agreements will be dealt with under the Flybe takeover. It is believed that code shares between BA Connect and other airlines meant timetables were arranged so that one airline under the code share agreement would not fly at the same time as another one in order to avoid direct competition between two code sharing airlines.[6]

Much concern was made of the shedding of routes across Scotland, but Flybe have stated that BA Connect routes will be kept and expanded.[7]

Media are reporting that there is likely to be job losses now within the Scottish area of operations of BA Connect. Officials are visiting all Scottish airports on the BA Connect network to discuss the situation with current employees. However FlyBe have stated that the only job losses they anticipate will be ground based jobs. Under official redundancy rules, staff have to be given 90 days notice of impending redundancy, which if FlyBe are to issue notices in time for their take over, will mean most staff allocated for redundancy will get letters at Christmas.[8]

BA Connect are in the process of closing their Manchester Cabin Crew base before the sale to FlyBe [9]

Services

BA Connect operates from several destinations that are also served by the parent company, and are part of British Airways destinations. Those that are not served by British Airways itself, mainly UK regional destinations, are listed in British Airways franchise destinations. British Airways flies to destinations on every inhabited continent. ... British Airways flies to destinations on every inhabited continent. ...

Fleet

The BA Connect fleet includes the following aircraft (at 8 November 2006)^[2] Image File history File linksMetadata British_Airways_747_landing_SFO,_crop. ... British Airways (LSE: BAY, NYSE: BAB) is the largest airline of the United Kingdom and the third largest in Europe (behind Air France-KLM and Lufthansa), with more flights from Europe across the Atlantic than any other operator. ... British Mediterranean Airways, trading as BMED, is an airline based at London Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. ... Comair is an airline based in South Africa. ... GB Airways is an airline, and uncer a franchise agreement with British Airways. ... Loganair is an airline based at Glasgow International Airport (GLA) in Scotland. ... Sun Air of Scandinavia is an airline based in Denmark. ... British Airways flies to destinations on every inhabited continent. ... British Airways flies to destinations on every inhabited continent. ... The Imperial Airways Empire Terminal, Victoria, London. ... This article deals with the 1930s airline British Airways Ltd. ... For alternate usages of BEA see Bea (disambiguation). ... British South American Airways (BSAA) was a British state-run airline of the 1940s. ... The British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the exclusive British state airline from 1939 until 1946 and the long-haul British state airline from 1946. ... In 1997 British Airways adopted a new livery. ... This is a timeline of the history of British Airways plc (including the history of predecessor companies which influence its shape today). ... Evolution of the Speedbird logo to todays British Airways identity Speedbird is a callsign used by British Airways during air traffic control procedures, as well as the name for the famous stylized British Overseas Airways Corporation logo. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• 1 BAe 146-100
• 2 BAe 146-200
• 1 BAe 146-300
• 10 Avro RJ100
• 7 Bombardier Dash 8 Q311
• 10 Embraer ERJ 145EP
• 18 Embraer ERJ 145EU

The average age of the BA Connect fleet is 8 years (at November 2006) The BAe 146 (also known as the Avro RJ) is a medium-sized commercial aircraft manufactured by BAE SYSTEMS. It carries its four jet engines on a high wing above the fuselage; not below, or at mid-fuselage, as on most conventional civilian aircraft. ... The BAe 146 (also known as the Avro RJ) is a medium-sized commercial aircraft manufactured by BAE SYSTEMS. It carries its four jet engines on a high wing above the fuselage; not below, or at mid-fuselage, as on most conventional civilian aircraft. ... The BAe 146 (also known as the Avro RJ) is a medium-sized commercial aircraft manufactured by BAE SYSTEMS. It carries its four jet engines on a high wing above the fuselage; not below, or at mid-fuselage, as on most conventional civilian aircraft. ... The BAe 146 (also known as the Avro RJ) is a medium-sized commercial aircraft manufactured by BAE SYSTEMS. It carries its four jet engines on a high wing above the fuselage; not below, or at mid-fuselage, as on most conventional civilian aircraft. ... A DHC-8-Q400 of Flybe on the ground at Bristol Airport, Bristol, England Dash 8 is also a series of diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives The de Havilland Canada DHC-8, popularly known as the Dash 8, is a series of twin-turboprop airliners... Embraer 145 belonging to the Brazilian police (Photo: Lindomar Cruz /ABr) Embraer ERJ 135 American Eagle ERJ 140 British Airways Citiexpress (Now BA Connect) ERJ 145 in British Airways utopia livery Pathania Embraer ERJ 145 cockpit Régional ERJ145 operating for Air France bmi regional ERJ 145 The Embraer ERJ... Embraer 145 belonging to the Brazilian police (Photo: Lindomar Cruz /ABr) Embraer ERJ 135 American Eagle ERJ 140 British Airways Citiexpress (Now BA Connect) ERJ 145 in British Airways utopia livery Pathania Embraer ERJ 145 cockpit Régional ERJ145 operating for Air France bmi regional ERJ 145 The Embraer ERJ...

Subleases

The following aircraft are subleased to other carriers:

• 6 Avro RJ100ER aircraft to Swiss International Air Lines
• 12 BAe Jetstream 41 aircraft to Eastern Airways, return to lessor 2007-09

The BAe 146 (also known as the Avro RJ) is a medium-sized commercial aircraft manufactured by BAE SYSTEMS. It carries its four jet engines on a high wing above the fuselage; not below, or at mid-fuselage, as on most conventional civilian aircraft. ... Swiss International Air Lines (short: Swiss) is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. ... Eastern Airways BAe Jetstream 41 The Jetstream 41 is a turboprop-powered feederliner and regional airliner, originally designed by British Aerospace as a stretched version of the popular Handley Page Jetstream. ... Eastern Airways is a UK airline based at Humberside International Airport. ...

External links

• BA Connect
• BA Connect Fleet Age
• BA Connect Fleet
• BA Connect pilot announcement video

References

1. ^ The regional operations of British Airways sub divided into Scotland, Birmingham and Manchester. Aircraft were titled British Airways Scotland; British Airways Birmingham and British Airways Manchester respectively. The service previous operated by BR Scotland were incorporated with the Loganair franchise services into the British Regional Airlines operation. Flagship aircraft of the BA Birmingham operation was Boeing 737 G-XBHX, and of the BA Manchester operation was Boeing 737 G-XMAN. Several other Boeing 737 aircraft based at these airports were given registrations appropriate to the destinations served - G-OMUC and G-OFRA
2. ^ UK CAA Aircraft Register

Airlines of the United Kingdom

Air Scotland • Air Southwest • Astraeus • Atlantic Airlines • Atlantic Express • Aurigny Air Services • Blue Islands • bmi • bmibaby • bmi regional • British Airways • BA Connect • British Mediterranean Airways • British NorthWest Airlines • City Star Airlines • DHL Air • Eastern Airways • easyJet • Euromanx • Excel Airways • First Choice Airways • Flightline • Flybe • Flyglobespan • GB Airways • Global Supply Systems • Highland Airways • Isles of Scilly Skybus • Jet2.com • Loganair • Lydd Air • Manx2 • Monarch Airlines • MyTravel • Silverjet • ScotAirways • Thomas Cook Airlines • Thomsonfly • Titan Airways • Virgin Atlantic Airways
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