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Starways was a British airline which operated from 1948 until 1963. ==History== The airline was formed in 1948 to undertake freight and passenger charters from its base at Liverpool (Speke) Airport. It also provided joyriding flights in its initial fleet of twin-engined Avro Anson and Dragon Rapide aircraft. The airline acquired a number of Douglas DC-3s, including two prewar-built examples, in the early fifties to operate seasonal tourist charters and built-up a network of summer scheduled services from Liverpool including flights to continental European destinations including Lourdes and Biarritz. In 1957 the airline purchased the larger four-engined Douglas DC-4 with four further examples being acquired between March 1960 and January 1963. The first DC-4 charter was flown on 8 January 1958 between Liverpool and Southend Airport with football supporters. The Skymasters and DC-3s were also used on scheduled services from Liverpool to London Heathrow and from Liverpool and Manchester to Newquay in Cornwall. In February 1961 the airline introduced the turbo-prop Vickers Viscount aircraft for use on inclusive tour flights and the schedules to London Heathrow. The refined livery of the first aircraft ''G-ARIR'' - particularly the roundel near the nose, testified to its previous French operator. The airline was taken over by British Eagle with effect from 31 December 1963. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Starways」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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