Laker Airways collapse - government advice and interest

Title

Laker Airways collapse - government advice and interest

Genre

Interview

TX Date

5 Feb 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:03:29

Description

Interview with UK aviation minister Iain Sproat, on his advice to Sir Freddie Laker and Lonrho chairman Tiny Rowland about their scheme to save the bankrupt Laker Airways budget airline and the Government’s interest in keeping British airlines going. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Iain Sproat

Keywords

Companies; Economic competition; Airlines; Licences; Fares; CAA; Aerospace industry; Freddie Laker; Bankruptcy; Laker Airways; Business failures; Lonrho

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