British United Air Ferries Officer Lesley Hardy became Britain's first airliner flown by an all-female crew. On 1 January 1979, BAF transferred its entire scheduled operation including associated aircraft and staff to British Island Airways (BIA). Following British Airways's decision to withdraw from its loss-making regional routes and to retire its Vickers Viscount turboprop fleet, BAF acquired the entire 18-strong fleet along with the spares inventory during the early 1980s. This acquisition made it the world's largest Viscount operator at the time. As a result of the changes the airline underwent in the late 1970s and early 1980s, BAF mainly concentrated on leasing, charter
Vickers Aircraft Company aircraft, a two-seat amphibious seaplane, is called The Wave. The Wave has some unique features unavailable in other similar aircraft, such as a bow thruster and substantially higher horsepower engine. Vickers Aircraft Company operates from multiple buildings at the Hamilton Airport, in Hamilton, New Zealand. Facilities include cleanrooms for composite layup and bonding operations, ovens for composite curing, manufacturing equipment (routers, presses), trim rooms, stockrooms, and multiple assembly areas. Paul Vickers - Founder and CEO Steve Hamblin - COO Vickers Aircraft Company Vickers Aircraft Company is a small aircraft manufacturer in Hamilton, New Zealand. Vickers Aircraft Company is developing the