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 2nd edition on sale now
Reunion News - click here for more details
The BCal Reunion in Paris - 19th February 2012
Marketing Reunion in Crawley - March 2012
Lots of past reunion photos online here too
Reunion News - click here for more details
The BCal Reunion in Paris - 19th February 2012
Marketing Reunion in Crawley - March 2012
Lots of past reunion photos online here too
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Holiday in France - La Varache - run by Ex BCal man Chris Hill
Lavender Gifts and more, grown by Carol Hamblin
Gourmet & Glamour - by George Banks
Before There Were Trolley Dollies by Angela Waller
In-Flight Confidential by Richard Havers
Website Links
Lavender Gifts and more, grown by Carol Hamblin
Gourmet & Glamour - by George Banks
Before There Were Trolley Dollies by Angela Waller
In-Flight Confidential by Richard Havers
Website Links
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Welcome to the February 2012 update
This month we have new galleries in the Your Photos section of the site for:-
John Watkins, Tony Gargano, Bob o'Brien and Geoff Evans
In Special Features we have a new page on
G-AWYS - Corfu 1972
We have two new pages in the ....Memorabilia Gallery
The 1969 BUA Calendar - from Alan Painter
and page on BCal sponsored London Maps
BCal 2012 Calendars - all sold - thank you
John Watkins, Tony Gargano, Bob o'Brien and Geoff Evans
In Special Features we have a new page on
G-AWYS - Corfu 1972
We have two new pages in the ....Memorabilia Gallery
The 1969 BUA Calendar - from Alan Painter
and page on BCal sponsored London Maps
BCal 2012 Calendars - all sold - thank you
G-AZPE at London Gatwick (with a VC10 and 707 for company).
Photo from Jon Hillier