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80 results found for '"Civil aviation"' in Keywords.
US opposition to Concorde (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Norman Beebe reports from Washington on USA opposition to the Concorde landing at JFK Airport - legal issues over noise and safety, financial pressures from the aircraft industry and political aspects....
Concorde to land at New York (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Gordon Davidson, Concorde project director, is interviewed on planned flights to New York. A court’s decision to allow Concorde to land at JFK Airport has ended the long legal battle. Test flights will now...
US opposition to Concorde (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Norman Beebe, IRN reporter, is interviewed on ongoing legal obstacles, community action and political factors to be overcome before the Concorde can land at JFK Airport in New York. However the public are...
Derry Pearce on pilots’ strike postponement (1977)
- Genre
- Speech
Captain Derry Pearce, President of the International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations, on the postponement of the proposed strike in protest against hi-jackings, following talks with the United...
San Diego air collision (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Report on a mid-air collision between a Boeing 727 and a two-seater plane in San Diego, California in September 1978.
Decline of Rolls Royce Aero (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with businessman Freddie Laker, on the possible demise of the Rolls Royce RB211 engine. He says if the Americans stop buying it, the Rolls Royce Aero engine will go bust and that the British...
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.
BA Chairman on fuel crisis (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Ross Stainton, new Chairman of British Airways, on fuel crisis and cheap travel.
British Airways sell off (1979)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
Parliamentary debate with Labour Party trade spokesman John Smith criticising and questioning the new Conservative Government proposal to sell off British Airways. With reply from Secretary of State for...
Ross Stanton on increased profits for BA (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with British Airways chairman Ross Stanton, who talks about the company’s profits increase, which is £30 million less than forecast. He also discusses the Government’s proposed sale of...