Union Airways Union Airways Union Airways of South Africa was the first South African commercial airline. It operated as an independent company for five years, from 1929 to 1934, before being taken over by the government as South African Airways. Union Airways were founded by Major Allister Miller, a World War I flying ace, who had recruited some 2000 South Africans for service in the Royal Air Force. The word "Union" referred to the official name of the country at that time: the Union of South Africa. The company was financed by the Atlantic Refining Company, and supported by a small government
Falcon Airways British authorities and the airline ceased to operate. Falcon Airways Falcon Airways was a British charter flight airline that operated from 1959 to 1961 when the operating licence was withdrawn due to concerns over safety. Falcon Airways Limited was formed in 1959 by Captain Mariam Kozuba-Kozubski with one Vickers Viking at Hurn Airport to operate charter services from both Hurn and Blackbushe Airport. In October 1959 the airline acquired three four-engined Handley Page Hermes piston engine airliners, although one was sold in December 1959. In 1960 the airline and the two Hermes moved its operations from Blackbushe to Gatwick Airport