Autorentext

Al Bridger is a former Chief Pilot and Director at British Airways. He left school to pursue his dream of being a pilot and joined the Royal Air Force flying military fast jets. A veteran of ten years service he moved into the airlines where he has flown many different aircraft including the iconic Boeing 747. He has held various training and managerial roles and currently flies the Boeing 777 on worldwide routes. He has a keen interest in aviation history and enjoys cooking at his West Sussex home.

Klappentext

British Airways has an almost unique history. Spanning over a century from the first flight of Aircraft Transport and Travel Ltd from London to Paris in 1919 to the modern fuel-efficient aircraft of its current fleet, British Airways has proudly connected Britain to the World and the World to Britain. Over that journey through the rapidly evolving early years of pioneering aviation, taking days to cross continents with biplanes and seaplanes, through the post-war piston-engine luxury, the iconic jet age of the fabulous Boeing 707 and 747, the supersonic marvel of Concorde into the modern era of travel, British Airways has seen many historic events and carried literally billions of customers. Along the way that journey has generated vast amounts of treasured items, many of which are now displayed or stored at British Airways headquarters near Heathrow in its truly incredible museum, the Speedbird Centre. Much of the archive has true national importance and is kept as part of the nation's heritage. From simple in-flight mementos to the Olympic torch, the items featured in this book represent just a flavor of that collection and bring decades of flight to life.

Zusammenfassung
A unique insight into the history of air travel and British Airways through artefacts in the company archives.