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10 results found for '"Virgin Atlantic"' in Keywords.
Randolph Fields tries to buy Laker Airways (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Maurice interviews Randolph Fields, co-founder of Virgin Atlantic, on his attempts to buy the budget Laker Airways company, with planes flying from Prestwick, Strathclyde.
Cheap flights to New York on Virgin (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Owner of Virgin Atlantic, Richard Branson, talks about cheap flights to New York on the airline and his agreeement to pick up debts if the venture isn’t successful. Interviewer not heard.
NewsRevue (1984)
- Genre
- Special
NewsRevue - an episode of the topical satirical comedy song and sketch show. Individuals sent up include UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, her husband Denis Thatcher and son Mark Thatcher; US President...
Richard Branson breaks Atlantic crossing record (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on Richard Branson’s successful attempt to break the record for crossing the Atlantic, in his boat, the Virgin Atlantic Challenger. Covers the boat’s arrival in the Isles of Scilly, the people’s...
Margaret Thatcher on board the Virgin Challenger (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Margaret Thatcher speaks to members of the press on board Richard Branson’s record-breaking boat, Virgin Challenger. Branson himself then speaks about Thatcher having been aboard his boat, and what he...
Richard Branson on his cross-Atlantic voyage (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Branson on his completion of his record-breaking cross-Atlantic voyage. He talks about the bad moments on the crossing, the dispute over the Blue Riband and the Hales Trophy, and plans for future...
Retirement of BA Chairman, Lord King (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
David Kermode reporting on the early retirement of Lord King (John King) as Chairman of British Airways, following allegations of dirty tricks by Virgin Airways. Includes King denying he has resigned. Virgin...
Virgin deal with Delta (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Richard Branson talks about Virgin Atlantic’s deal with US company Delta Airlines. He says the deal strengthens Virgin Atlantic enormously and the company will be able to remain a small carrier with a big...
Virgin deal with Malaysia Airlines (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Maurice talks to Virgin Atlantic’s Richard Branson and Commercial Manager of Malaysia Airlines, Bashir Ahmad, about a deal between the two companies which will see Virgin offering cheap flights to...
Swiss Air wins Airline of the year award (1996)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Maurice reports: - British Airways, and Virgin Atlantic (previous winner 4 years running) failed to win the coveted Airline of the Year Award last night. We hear announcement of winner Swiss Air. Speaks...