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Cambrian Airways
Cambrian Airways Logo
IATA ICAO Callsign
CS CS CAMBRIAN
Founded25 April 1935; 89 years ago (1935-04-25)
(as Cambrian Air Services)
Ceased operations1 April 1974; 50 years ago (1974-04-01)
(merged with BOAC, BEA and Northeast Airlines to form British Airways)
Operating bases
  • Cardiff
  • Liverpool
HeadquartersCardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Cambrian Airways was an airline based in the United Kingdom which ran operations from Cardiff Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport between 1935 and 1974. It was incorporated into British Airways when BOAC, BEA, Cambrian and Northeast merged on 1 April 1974.

DH.114 Heron 2 of Cambrian at Manchester Airport in 1958.
Cambrian Douglas DC-3 at Cardiff Airport in 1966.
Viscount 701 loads at Bristol Airport in 1963.
BAC 1-11 wearing Cambrian British Air Services titles at Manchester Airport in 1970.

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