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  1. Skytrain case successeful (1976)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with low budget airline founder Freddie Laker about his successful case against the government at the high court to allow his Skytrain planes to fly daily chartered flights to America. Male...

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  2. Freddie Laker’s budget airline flies to New York (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Interview with Charles Maxwell, spokesman for Laker NY, about the inaugural commercial flight of Freddie Laker’s low budget Skytrain airline to the United States. Male interviewer not identified.

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  3. Freddie Laker Skytrain inagural service (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    After the inaugural flight of Freddie Laker’s Skytrain service to New York he is interviewed on its success. The profits are high, and media coverage also. Initial media coverage was counter-productive as...

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  4. Skytrain go-ahead (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Freddie Laker on finally getting the go-ahead to operate the cheap ticket airline Skytrain, which will be operating to New York within 30 days. Reflections on his five year battle with British Airways and...

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  5. Freddie Laker on air fares competition (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Freddie Laker on airlines reducing fares to compete with his cheap Skytrain trans-Atlantic service.

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  6. Freddie Laker, on Laker Airways and Skytrain (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Freddie Laker, founder of Laker Airways, interviewed by unidentified male on the people who use the airline, Skytrain’s first man, future plans of the airline and the restrictions faced. Mono audio.

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  7. Effect of cheap air fares (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Conservative MP and former airline pilot Norman Tebbit on the effect of cheap air fares and proposals for economic competition through de-regulation on Atlantic route. Refers to Freddie Laker’s cheap...

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  8. Brian Hayes show (1978)

    Genre
    Advertisement; Discussion; Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in

    Brian Hayes speaks to Freddie Laker about aeroplanes and the future of commercial aviation. He describes his rise into the Airline business, his motives for his career path, his first steps into the business...

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  9. Laker uses US engines in aircraft (1978)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on controversy over Freddie Laker’s decision to use American engines fron General Electric Motors rather than British Rolls Royce engines in his aircraft. With negative reaction from Lbour MP Walter...

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  10. Effect of DC-10 ban on British airlines (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the effect of the ban on DC-10 aircraft imposed by the Federal Aviation Authority following the Flight 191 disaster in Chicago. Includes interviews with Sir Freddie Laker of Laker Airways and...

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