Lear Fan takeover

Title

Lear Fan takeover

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:03:02

Description

Report on the proposals of the Lear Fan aircraft company to create 2,200 jobs at their plant in Northern Ireland following a takeover bid by a Saudi-financed and United States based consortium. Includes interviews with: Bob Burch, new Chairman; Adam Butler, Government NI minister; Moya Lear, widow of Bill Lear – founder of company. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Adam Butler; Bob Burch; Moya Lear

Keywords

Aircraft; Companies; Industry; Government; Northern Ireland; Business; Employment; Aerospace industry; Business acquisitions; Employment creation; Lear Fan

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