British Airways Ltd
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Air transport |
| Predecessor | |
| Founded | 30 September 1935 |
| Founder | Bernard Clive Pearson |
| Defunct | 1 September 1939 |
| Fate | Merged with Imperial Airways |
| Successor | British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
Number of locations | |
British Airways Ltd. was a British airline company operating in Europe in the period 1935–1939. It was formed in 1935 by the merger of Spartan Air Lines Ltd, United Airways Ltd (no relation to the US carrier United Airlines), and Hillman's Airways. Its corporate emblem was a winged lion.