# Alan Hellary

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**Alan Hellary** (29 August 1923 – 28 August 1992) was a British pilot who co-founded British Atlantic Airways, which would later become [Virgin Atlantic](/source/Virgin_Atlantic).

## Biography

Alan Hellary was a [pilot](/source/Aviator) trained by the [Royal Air Force](/source/Royal_Air_Force) (RAF). After leaving the RAF, he flew briefly for [Orient Airways](/source/Orient_Airways) and Ambila Airlines before taking a position with [KLM](/source/KLM). He later joined [Air Charter](/source/Air_Charter) and [British United Airways](/source/British_United_Airways) (BUA) where he met [Freddie Laker](/source/Freddie_Laker). Following Laker's departure from BUA in 1965, Hellary followed Laker and took up the position of chief pilot for Laker's new airline, [Laker Airways](/source/Laker_Airways).[1]

Following the collapse of Laker Airways, Hellary was contacted by [Randolph Fields](/source/Randolph_Fields), and together they formed a new airline, British Atlantic Airways.[2]

## References

1. Eglin, Roger & Ritchie, Berry (1980). [*Fly Me, I'm Freddie!*](https://books.google.com/books?id=DBAoAQAAMAAJ). Rawson, Wade. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-89256-127-8. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

1. Holloway, Eric (2005). [*Stars Are My Friends*](https://books.google.com/books?id=Wch5I3XpeG4C). SERENDIPITY. p. 302. ISBN 978-1-84394-170-5. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

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