British United Airways (BUA) was a private, independent British airline formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest wholly private airline based in the United Kingdom at the time. British and Commonwealth Shipping (B&C) was the new airline's main shareholder. A city centre check-in facility for BUA's scheduled passengers opened in London Victoria station in late-April 1962. On 9 April 1965, a BUA BAC One-Eleven became the type's first example to enter commercial service.