Britain's Airlines Volume One by Guy Halford-Macleod

Britain's Airlines Volume One by Guy Halford-Macleod

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Britain's Airlines Volume One by Guy Halford-Macleod

Aquila Airways, British South American Airways, Silver City and a host of other airlines tend to be forgotten in the telling of British aviation history as everyone remembers the big names: British Airways, BEA, and BOAC. This informative book, the first of three illustrated volumes, redresses the balance in telling the stories of the independents. Covering a brief but eventful timescale, this book looks at developments before and during the Second World War, nationalisation and port-war aviation policy, business opportunities and manufacturing policy, up to the Berlin Airlift and its aftermath. The first truly low-cost airlines, the independents have left an indelible mark on aviation history, fashioning the template of low costs, targeted marketing, differential prices and cheap fares.
Guy Halford-MacLeod worked for a number of independent airlines between 1971 and 1995. He has been researching their history whilst working as a volunteer at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
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ISBN 13 9780752436968
ISBN 10 0752436961
Title Britain's Airlines Volume One
Author Guy Halford-Macleod
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Year published 2006-03-01
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.