Western Airways
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| Founded | 1932 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1932 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 1978 | ||||||
| Hubs | Weston-super-Mare Airport | ||||||
| Parent company | Straight Corporation Ltd | ||||||
| Key people | Norman Edgar, Whitney Straight | ||||||
Western Airways was an airline based in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England between 1932 and 1978. Before World War II, for a short period, it was the world's busiest airline. It survived WWII by using its aircraft engineering expertise.