British World Airlines
Company | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Fleet |
British World Airlines | VF | BWL | BRITWORLD | 16 |
British World Airlines operated between April 1993 and December 2001. Prior to 1993 they were known as British Air Ferries (BAF).
In November 1995, BWA were awarded a further five year contract for the Shell Oil Aberdeen to Sumburgh route worth £50 million.
In June of 1996 the very last Aberdeen to Sumburgh Viscount flight is flown by G-CSZB.
BWA regularly flew into Sumburgh under its Shell Oil North Sea contract using Viscounts, ATR-72s and BAe ATPs up until bankruptcy in 2001. The route was then awarded to Flightline.
Currently 3 photographs of planes operated by British World Airlines.
Photo | Reg | Manufacturer | Model | Operator | Photographer |
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G-APEY | Vickers | Viscount | British World Airlines | Peter Scott |
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G-OBWN | BAe | ATP | British World Airlines | Peter Scott |
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G-OILA | ATR | ATR-72 | British World Airlines | Peter Scott |
Video: British World Viscounts G-AOHB and G-CSZB preparing for take-off at Aberdeen enroute to Sumburgh.