Aerospace industry buying British?

Title

Aerospace industry buying British?

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

19 Nov 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:57

Description

Chief correspondent Paul Maurice reports on whether British companies should buy British after British Airways awarded its Boeing 777 contract to American firm General Electric Engines, abandoning its tradition of buying from Rolls Royce. However Rolls Royce has received orders to build the European A330 and to build up to 70 Boeing 777 for Singapore Airlines. Includes contributions from John Rose, Managing Director for Rolls Royce aero engines; spokesman for Airbus, Bob Alisar(?); Trade and Industry Secretary, Ian Lang. Starts with 15 seconds of sound effects of an aircraft taking off.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Ian Lang; John Rose; Bob Alisar(?)

Keywords

USA; Wages; Imports; Exports; Great Britain; British Airways; Aeroplanes; Rolls Royce; Economic systems; International trade; Aerospace industry; Civil aircraft; General Electric Engines; Singapore Airlines; Sir Colin Marshal; Airbus

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