 Part of the come back strategy was to provide London passengers a better experience with its check in facility in Knightsbridge, it required a coach service to Heathrow, this resulted the acquisition of Rickards Coaches and the purchase of twenty new luxury coaches, around 9,000 passengers a week used this service.By late 1965, British Eagle placed an order for two Boeing 707-320Cs.The aircraft, which were to be delivered in early 1967, were primarily intended for passenger and freight charters to the Far East and Australia.