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London airports expansion inquiry (1983)

Genre

News report; Interview

Paul Maurice reports on the inquiry into airport expansion in London. With comment from British Airports Authority director of planning, Don Turner; director of airport planning for British Airways, Tom...

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Victory Report: Happy Landings: aircraft landing systems - 21 Apr [1975-1986]

Report on new rival automatic landing systems for aircraft developed by Britain and America and the decision to be taken in Montreal by the International Civil Aviation Authority on which should be adopted...

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John Mulkern on airports (1979)

Genre

Interview

British Airports Authority (BAA) chief John Mulkern at an exhibition to demonstrate the future of airports in the 1980s. The interview takes place during discussions over a suitable site for London’s...

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Third London airport (1981)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on the public inquiry into development of Stansted Airport which is due to start and background on the options for a third London airport. Speaking are: Sir Colin Buchanan who sat on the Roskill...

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BAA air traffic predictions rejected (1979)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker on future air traffic level predictions made by the British Airports Authority (BAA). Coincides with ongoing discussions over the siting of London’s third airport. Female...

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BAA profits questioned (1984)

Genre

Interview

Paul Maurice interviews British Airports Authority (BAA) Chairman Norman Payne on the origin of the organisation’s 50 million pound profit in the previous year.

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Norman Payne on airport proposals (1979)

Genre

Speech

British Airports Authority (BAA) chairman Norman Payne speaking at the annual BAA lunch, on plans and hopes for London’s third airport.

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Stansted Airport inquiry (1983)

Genre

Interview; News report

Paul Maurice reports on the continuing public inquiry into the proposed expansion of London Stansted Airport in Essex into an international airport. Includes interview with Tom Carter, British Airways; Don...

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New Heathrow terminal planned (1992)

Genre

Interview

Simon Israel interviews the British Airports Authority (BAA) chief executive, Sir John Egan, about plans for an £800million new terminal at Heathrow Airport. It’s hoped Terminal Five will open in ten...

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Our kind of town (1979)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; Special

Our Kind of Town, presented by Keith Howell. This edition of the weekly programme looks at the running, finances, policing and maintenance of Gatwick Airport. Speakers include David Hurst, British Airports...

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