Difference between revisions of "Category:BKS Air Transport"

'''BKS''' commenced operations in October 1951 from its base at Southend Airport as BKS Aero Charter flying a [[:Category: Douglas DC-3|Douglas DC-3]] and changed to '''BKS Air Transport''' at the end of 1953. To expand the activity, three [[:Category: Vickers Viking|Vickers VC.1 Viking]] s were acquired in 1955 and [[:Category: Airspeed Ambassador| Airspeed Ambassador]] in 1957. In 1958 the [[:Category:Bristol 170 Freighter| Bristol 170 Freighter ]] was added, followed by the [[:Category: Vickers Viscount| Vickers Viscount]] in 1961. Further expansion in and out of London saw the introduction of the [[:Category:Hawker Siddeley HS.748| Hawker Siddeley HS.748]] in 1962 and the [[:Category: Bristol 175 Britannia|Bristol Britannia]] in 1964. In April 1969 were acquired two [[:Category: Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident| Hawker Siddeley Trident]] s. '''BKS''' and [[:Category: Cambrian Airways|Cambrian Airways]] formed the British Air Services group in 1967. British Air Services was a holding company 70% owned by[[:Category: British European Airways| BEA]] and 30% by the former shareholders of '''BKS''' and [[:Category: Cambrian Airways|Cambrian]] . In 1970, the company changed its name to Northeast Airlines Ltd.