Iberia (airline) Deutsche Luft Hansa of 1.1 million pesetas. Flight operations started on 14 December 1927. Within a year, the company was sponsored by the Spanish government to provide postal transport between Madrid and Barcelona. During the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera, the aviation companies in Spain were combined and became state-controlled as a general interest public utility, coming into effect in early 1928. As a consequence, Iberia was merged into Compañía de Líneas Aéreas Subvencionadas "S.A." (CLASSA) and ceased activities as an independent airline on 29 May 1929. The name "Iberia" continued to be registered although the company airline did
National Association of British Schools in Spain National Association of British Schools in Spain The National Association of British Schools in Spain (NABSS, ) is an association of British independent schools operating in Spain which also has an affiliation with the British Council in Spain. Founded in 1978, NABSS members are British schools that are fully authorised by the Spanish Ministry of Education, and recognised by the British Council and its official inspectorate. The association regularly inspects its members and offers training for Heads and teachers of its schools. There is also an annual NABSS conference. NABSS schools offer a range of British qualifications to students, including