British Airways was created in 1974 after the merger of two previous companies - The British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC - founded 1939) and British European Airways (BEA - founded 1946).
However, BOAC was in turn created when a number of airline companies (including a privately owned British Airways Ltd, founded in 1935) were nationalised following a governmental review.
British Columbia was created in 1871.
British Battalion was created in 1937.
British Eagle was created in 1948.
British Airtours was created in 1969.
British Salmson was created in 1930.
British Knights was created in 1980.
British Ceylon was created in 1815.
British Cellophane was created in 1935.
British Somaliland was created in 1884.
All-British was created in 1906.
British Bechuanaland was created in 1885.
British Academy was created in 1902.