{"product_id":"bac-one-eleven-9781802823677","title":"Bac One-Eleven","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Key Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Key Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Key Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Aviation - Commercial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 20 August 1963, the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) One-Eleven flew for the first time. There was a lot riding on this new aircraft. For BAC, which was a result of the consolidation of the nation's aircraft industry that turned 27 companies into just three major airframe builders, the new jet promised salvation. The One-Eleven was the first major airliner to be launched by an order from an independent airline - in this case, British United Airways, a young company that had, like BAC, been formed in 1960. It was also the first British jet to be ordered off the drawing board by a US airline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon the One-Eleven was operating around the world, and in Britain it formed the backbone of the short-haul fleet. During the 1970s and early '80s, it was the staple of the inclusive tour holiday business operated by airlines such as Dan-Air, Laker Airways, British Caledonian Airways, Monarch Airlines, Autair\/Court Line and British Island Airways. However, despite this, it was never as successful as many of its contemporaries, such as the Boeing 737 and Douglas DC-9. This new book edition of \u003ci\u003eAeroplane Classic Airliner: BAC One-Eleven\u003c\/i\u003e covers the full story of its concept and design against the troubled background of the industry's consolidation, and of its entry into service.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Key Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45049185796247,"sku":"9781802823677","price":1392.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781802823677.webp?v=1769224373","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/bac-one-eleven-9781802823677","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}