 In April 1988, Braniff, Inc., acquired Florida Express and assumed operation of their routes and British Aircraft Corporation BAC One-Eleven jet aircraft.This development led to Braniff once again operating several of the same BAC One-Eleven aircraft that the original Braniff International had disposed of in the 1960s.The original Braniff was the first operator and launch customer of the BAC One-Eleven in the U.S. On April 19, 1988, Florida Express became a wholly owned subsidiary of Braniff, Inc. On that date a special meeting of Florida Express, Inc., shareholders was held and the acquisition of Florida Express by Braniff was approved by a majority of the stockholders of date.