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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