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British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines
FoundedJune 1946
Commenced operationsSeptember 1946
Ceased operations1954 (Taken over by Qantas)
HeadquartersSydney, New South Wales, Australia
A BCPA Douglas DC-6 airliner at Brisbane Airport.

British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines or BCPA, was an airline registered in New South Wales, Australia in June 1946 with headquarters in Sydney. It was formed by the governments of Australia (50%), New Zealand (30%) and the United Kingdom (20%) to pursue trans-Pacific flights. BCPA was later taken over by Qantas.

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