DALLAS – Today in Aviation, Sir Freddie Laker accepts a US$8m out-of-court settlement from British Airways (BA) in 1985. The aviation entrepreneur had claimed that BA, amongst others, had tried to drive his airline out of business.
The original pioneer of low-cost trans-Atlantic flights, Sir Freddie created his airline Laker Airways (GK) in 1966.
Bold Ambitions
Initially, short-haul charter flights were operated from its London Gatwick (LGW) base. But Sir Freddie had bold ambitions. On read more ⇒
Source:: “Airways Magazine”