Category:Cal Air International
Cal Air International was a charter airline that operated in the United Kingdom between 1985 and 1988, conceived in early 1982 after the sudden demise of Laker Airways which had left a large gap in the UK Inclusive tour/charter market. The airline was a joint set up between British Caledonian Airways and the Rank Organisation which already had its interests firmly established in the travel industry with its own tour operators. The airline was initially named 'British Caledonian Charter' with exactly the same livery as its parent company British Caledonian. To differentiate between the two companies and avoid confusion in the minds of customers, it was decided to make slight changes to the charter company and livery by introducing 'BCA Charter' decals to the aircraft and outlining the golden St Andrews lion rampant tail logo with a white shield. This lasted only a short time when a radical step was taken between the Rank Organisation and British Caledonian to completely rebrand the charter arm as Cal Air International This saw the introduction of a striking bold livery never seen in the UK at the time. In 1988 British Caledonian was bought by and merged into British Airways. Cal Air International was of no interest to British Airways which was already owner of a new start up charter airline named Caledonian Airways, the new face and product of what was known for many years as British Airtours. The Rank Organisation decided to buy the other 50% share of the company making it a wholly owned subsidiary. It was decided that the company would change its name and livery yet again into Novair International Airways. The company stopped operating and closed its doors for good in early 1990 after the Rank Organisation could not find a suitable buyer.
This page contains all films, TV series, and video games that feature aircraft of Cal Air International.
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Pages in category "Cal Air International"
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