Trans European Aviation

With the introduction of the larger Lockheed Constellation to its services, the airline name was changed in 1961 to Trans European Airways.

The airline was formed in early 1954 to operate charter flights from Swansea Airport with two de Havilland Dragon Rapide aircraft.

In early 1960 the operations base was transferred to Coventry Airport and a Bristol Freighter, previously owned by Air Condor, was acquired in October that year.

[1] In 1961 the airline decided to enter the inclusive-tour market when it tried to acquire a Lockheed Constellation from Cubana.

The airline operated charters and inclusive tour flights from London and other major United Kingdom airports to Mediterranean resorts.

Trans European Airways L-049 Constellation operating a charter flight at Manchester Airport in June 1962