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17 results found for '"British Caledonian"' in Keywords.
British Caledonian Concorde plan (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on British Caledonian airline’s plan to fly Concordes between Washington and Dallas in the USA. Speakers unidentified.
Adam Thomson on transatlantic air travel (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Adam Thomson, Chairman of British Caledonian Airways, who explains (in the context of a possible US ban on BC flights to Houston) that Houston is a booming part of the United States and that...
Jimmy Carter on air fares (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Report on US President Jimmy Carter’s response to the air fair issue between British and US airlines. Seaboard World Airlines spokesperson Steve Moran discusses their proposal to offer the cheapest route...
Alastair Pugh on Braniff Airways (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Chief Executive of British Caledonian Airways, Alastair Pugh on the tactics used by the United States in relation to the discount air fares issue. Male interviewer not identified.
British Caledonian spokesman on safety of DC-10 (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
British Caledonian spokesman on the safety of DC-10 aircraft. He says the FAA ban was due to political and legal considerations, not safety, and shares his thoughts on the accident investigation. The...
Our kind of town (1979)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Special
Our Kind of Town, presented by Keith Howell. This edition of the weekly programme looks at the running, finances, policing and maintenance of Gatwick Airport. Speakers include David Hurst, British Airports...
Laker Airways collapse - British Caledonian view (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male representative for the British Caledonian airline (not identified) on the financial collapse of Laker Airways and the possibility of his company taking over the Skytrain transatlantic...
British Caledonian losses (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the announcement of six million pound financial losses in the British Caledonian airline annual report. The report follows the acquisition of former Laker Airways planes and routes. Includes...
British Caledonian order Airbus A320 aeroplanes (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on British Caledonian Airways’ order for 130 A320 aeroplanes from the Airbus consortium of French and German governments, with a British Aerospace stake, and the possibility they will now go into...
First airship trips for 50 years (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech; Vox pop
Dianne Stradling reports on the first airship trips for fifty years. Includes bottle-smashing by Michael Spicer, Aviation Minister; interview with Roger Munk, British Caledonian; vox pop.