Morton Air Services was one of the earliest post-World War II private, independent British airlines formed in 1945. It mainly operated regional short-haul scheduled services within the British Isles and between the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. In 1953 Morton took over rival independent UK airline Olley Air Service. In 1958 Morton became part of the Airwork group.

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  • 1945-01-01 00:00:00 (xsd:date)
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  • 1945-01-01 00:00:00 (xsd:date)
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  • Morton Air Services was one of the earliest post-World War II private, independent British airlines formed in 1945. It mainly operated regional short-haul scheduled services within the British Isles and between the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. In 1953 Morton took over rival independent UK airline Olley Air Service. In 1958 Morton became part of the Airwork group. Morton retained its identity following the 1960 Airwork - Hunting-Clan merger that led to the creation of British United Airways (BUA). The reorganisation of the BUA group of companies during 1967/8 resulted in Morton being absorbed into British United Island Airways (BUIA) in 1968.
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  • Morton Air Services
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  • 1968 (xsd:integer)
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  • 14 aircraft
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  • 1945 (xsd:integer)
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  • Croydon Airport
    (1945 - 30 September 1959) London Gatwick Airport
    (1 October 1959 -
    31 October 1968)
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  • MT
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  • T.W. Morton, G.P. Olley, J. Fargher, P. Eskell
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  • Morton Air Services was one of the earliest post-World War II private, independent British airlines formed in 1945. It mainly operated regional short-haul scheduled services within the British Isles and between the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. In 1953 Morton took over rival independent UK airline Olley Air Service. In 1958 Morton became part of the Airwork group.
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  • Morton Air Services
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  • Morton Air Services
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