British Air Transport

BAT resumed air charter operations from RAF Kenley in Surrey in May 1946 equipped with two Auster Autocrats and one Airspeed Consul.

[2] BAT owned Redhill Aerodrome and as soon as the Royal Air Force moved out in 1947, the firm's charter and other operations were set up there.

The sole remaining airworthy de Havilland Flamingo 17-passenger airliner G-AFYH was purchased by BAT in May 1947.

During 1947-1948, BAT had a regular contract to fly newspapers from Croydon to Jersey and Guernsey and the airline bought six Avro Ansons for the flights, which were supplemented by the Flamingo when loads were heavy.

The twin-engined aircraft were disposed of, and after storage, the Flamingo was scrapped in 1954, but BAT continued to own and operate the airfield at Redhill.