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British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Limited
BCPA
1946 – 1954
Trans-Pacific airline jointly owned by the governments of Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, flying from Sydney and Auckland to North America via Fiji and Hawaii.
How it came into existence
Formed in 1946 as a company owned by the Australian (50 per cent), New Zealand (30 per cent) and United Kingdom (20 per cent) governments to operate British Commonwealth air services across the Pacific.
Legislation: British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Agreement Act 1947
How it ended
Its services and aircraft were taken over by Qantas Empire Airways in 1954 and the company was wound up.
- Trans-Pacific air services to North America
- Aircraft and route rights
Main functions
- Trans-Pacific passenger and mail air services
- Services linking Sydney and Auckland with Honolulu, San Francisco and Vancouver
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Civil Aviation.
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