British Atlantic Airways
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British Atlantic Airways was a short-lived British airline venture co-founded by lawyer and entrepreneur Randolph Fields in the 1980s that ultimately evolved into Virgin Atlantic.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airline
ⓘ
defunct airline ⓘ |
| airlineType | proposed scheduled carrier ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Richard Branson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| brandContinuity | did not survive as a separate brand after creation of Virgin Atlantic ⓘ |
| businessModel | transatlantic airline venture ⓘ |
| coFounder |
Alan Hellary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Randolph Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 1980s ⓘ |
| evolvedInto | Virgin Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Alan Hellary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Randolph Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | precursor to Virgin Atlantic Airways ⓘ |
| industry |
air transport
ⓘ
aviation ⓘ |
| notableFigure | Randolph Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedRoute |
London–New York
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom–Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedServiceType | long-haul scheduled flights ⓘ |
| RandolphFieldsOccupation | entrepreneur ⓘ |
| RandolphFieldsOccupation | lawyer ⓘ |
| reasonForNotContinuing | absorbed into Virgin Atlantic start-up structure ⓘ |
| regionServed | transatlantic market ⓘ |
| status |
never fully launched as an independent carrier
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short-lived venture ⓘ |
| successor | Virgin Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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