A special welcome message from Alastair Pugh
For most of us, BCAL quite simply represents some of the best years of our professional lives. It was an extraordinary airline, powered to wide acclaim in its day by an extraordinary team of people. Memories of BCAL are enduring and remain a source of inspiration.
It was a true privilege for me to help lead such a remarkable enterprise and I have much pleasure in welcoming you to this web site, British Caledonian - A Tribute.
It commemorates not only our achievements but also the abiding friendships which were forged within the BCAL family. It is a tribute to us all that, even after so many years, the name British Caledonian still commands widespread respect within the industry and is recalled with affection by so many who flew with us.
As our late Chairman, Sir Adam Thomson, wrote: so long as former BCAL people are employed in aviation and hand down their legacy to others, so long as our former customers demand the level of personal service and value for money we strove to provide and so long as aspiring airlines battle to open new markets, BCAL lives on.
You bet it does!
Alastair Pugh
Former Managing Director and Executive Vice-Chairman.
British Caledonian Airways.
For most of us, BCAL quite simply represents some of the best years of our professional lives. It was an extraordinary airline, powered to wide acclaim in its day by an extraordinary team of people. Memories of BCAL are enduring and remain a source of inspiration.
It was a true privilege for me to help lead such a remarkable enterprise and I have much pleasure in welcoming you to this web site, British Caledonian - A Tribute.
It commemorates not only our achievements but also the abiding friendships which were forged within the BCAL family. It is a tribute to us all that, even after so many years, the name British Caledonian still commands widespread respect within the industry and is recalled with affection by so many who flew with us.
As our late Chairman, Sir Adam Thomson, wrote: so long as former BCAL people are employed in aviation and hand down their legacy to others, so long as our former customers demand the level of personal service and value for money we strove to provide and so long as aspiring airlines battle to open new markets, BCAL lives on.
You bet it does!
Alastair Pugh
Former Managing Director and Executive Vice-Chairman.
British Caledonian Airways.
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The History of British Caledonian Airways
New for July 2010
Your Photos We have some super photos from
Phil Bowell, Paul Lane and Tony Gaydon
Special Feature BCal and BUA Offices around the world
Memorabelia Flags, Banners and Bagpipe Pennants too
Golden Lion Children's Trust - Events Diary update
GLCT History - Can you help Tony Plumridge chronicle the Trust's history ?
Reunion News BCal Flight Deck Reunion - details online here
BCal Forty Years On Reunion
Photos online here Janis Grieg's and Terry Jeffries's photos added on Pages 4 and 5
New for July 2010
Your Photos We have some super photos from
Phil Bowell, Paul Lane and Tony Gaydon
Special Feature BCal and BUA Offices around the world
Memorabelia Flags, Banners and Bagpipe Pennants too
Golden Lion Children's Trust - Events Diary update
GLCT History - Can you help Tony Plumridge chronicle the Trust's history ?
Reunion News BCal Flight Deck Reunion - details online here
BCal Forty Years On Reunion
Photos online here Janis Grieg's and Terry Jeffries's photos added on Pages 4 and 5
Crew Room Updated Main Site updated Next Main Update
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17th July 2010 25th July 2010 1st August 2010
Holiday in France - La Varache - run by Ex BCal man Chris Hill
Gourmet & Glamour - by George Banks
Before There Were Trolley Dollies by Angela Waller
In-Flight Confidential by Richard Havers
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Gourmet & Glamour - by George Banks
Before There Were Trolley Dollies by Angela Waller
In-Flight Confidential by Richard Havers
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