His first venture into aviation was a stint with the Short Brothers in Rochester. During and after the Second World War, Laker was then a part of the Air Transport Auxiliary, after which he worked a bit for the British European Airways and the London Aero Motor Services. He then became a dealer of surplus aircrafts from the war; put up Channel Air Bridge, Aviation Charters, and Air Charter; sold these three companies; and worked for British United Airways before finally opening Laker Airways. He was dubbed a knight in 1978 for his services to the aviation industry.
Friday, March 7, 2014
Frederick Alfred Laker: A Pioneer of the No Frills Airline Business
Frederick Alfred Laker, or Freddie Laker as he is more fondly known, was a British airline entrepreneur. He had several ventures but he is best known for starting Laker Airways in 1966 and for adopting the "no frills" airline business model that was proven to be successful until today. He was born in 1922 in Canterbury, Kent and went to school in the Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys. He didn't finish his schooling though but this didn't matter.
His first venture into aviation was a stint with the Short Brothers in Rochester. During and after the Second World War, Laker was then a part of the Air Transport Auxiliary, after which he worked a bit for the British European Airways and the London Aero Motor Services. He then became a dealer of surplus aircrafts from the war; put up Channel Air Bridge, Aviation Charters, and Air Charter; sold these three companies; and worked for British United Airways before finally opening Laker Airways. He was dubbed a knight in 1978 for his services to the aviation industry.
His first venture into aviation was a stint with the Short Brothers in Rochester. During and after the Second World War, Laker was then a part of the Air Transport Auxiliary, after which he worked a bit for the British European Airways and the London Aero Motor Services. He then became a dealer of surplus aircrafts from the war; put up Channel Air Bridge, Aviation Charters, and Air Charter; sold these three companies; and worked for British United Airways before finally opening Laker Airways. He was dubbed a knight in 1978 for his services to the aviation industry.
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