He later joined Air Charter and British United Airways (BUA) where he met 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.
Later on, he affiliated with Air Charter and British United Airways (BUA), where he met Freddie Laker. After Laker left BUA in 1965, Hellary took over as head pilot for Laker's new airline, which was called Laker Airways.