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4 unusual facts about British Mediterranean Airways


British Mediterranean Airways

On 5 April 2007, G-MEDL was used to return 15 British Navy personnel captured by Iranian forces from Tehran to London Heathrow.

The airline greatly benefited from the franchise arrangement, taking over unprofitable BA mainline services better suited to BMED's lower cost base, to destinations such as Baku, Tehran, Addis Ababa and Almaty.

British Mediterranean Airways was established as a limited company in 1994 by a group of private investors lead by Lord Hesketh.

key people=Lord Hesketh
Chairman
David Richardson



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