Brymon European Airways
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Brymon European Airways was an airline
formed in November 1992 by the merger of Birmingham European Airways
and Brymon Airways
. The latter were the original operators of the Dash 7 aircraft in the UK and conducted the trials of the type at the embryonic London City Airport
.
The merger was short-lived. In 1993, Brymon European was again split up. The Brymon operations were purchased by British Airways
(Brymon) and the former Birmingham European operations were purchased by Maersk Air
to create Maersk Air UK Ltd.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
formed in November 1992 by the merger of Birmingham European Airways
Birmingham European Airways
Birmingham European Airways was originally established in 1983 . The airline as its name implies was based at Birmingham International Airport in the UK and operated services geared towards business travellers. The fleet initially included Jetstream 31 aircraft...
and Brymon Airways
Brymon Airways
Brymon Airways is a former British airline with its head office in the Brymon House on the property of Plymouth City Airport in Plymouth, Devon...
. The latter were the original operators of the Dash 7 aircraft in the UK and conducted the trials of the type at the embryonic London City Airport
London City Airport
London City Airport is a single-runway airport. It principally serves the financial district of London and is located on a former Docklands site, east of the City of London, opposite the London Regatta Centre, in the London Borough of Newham in east London. It was developed by the engineering...
.
The merger was short-lived. In 1993, Brymon European was again split up. The Brymon operations were purchased by British Airways
British Airways
British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, based in Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. British Airways is the largest airline in the UK based on fleet size, international flights and international destinations...
(Brymon) and the former Birmingham European operations were purchased by Maersk Air
Maersk Air
Maersk Air was a Danish low-fare airline, based in Dragør, Dragør Municipality; Maersk was part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. It operated from 1969 to 2005, when it was bought by Icelandic investment group Fons Eignarhaldsfélag and subsequently merged with their other Danish acquisition the same...
to create Maersk Air UK Ltd.