BA alliance with USAir

Title

BA alliance with USAir

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

22 Jul 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:26

Description

Paul Woodley reports from New York on British Airways’ announcement that it has formed an alliance with USAir by buying a maximum quarter share of the company for nearly £400 million, and on possible changes to US law regulating foreign ownership of American airlines. Includes BA Director of Marketing and Operations Robert Ayling on the investment, and aviation finance expert Tom Longman on possible future mergers.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Robert Ayling; Tom Longman

Keywords

USA; British Airways; Airlines; Investment; Mergers; USAir

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