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38 results found for '"Freddie Laker"' in Contributors.
Freddie Laker on Skytrain (1975)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Freddie Laker on the cancellation of his Skytrain transatlantic airline licence and plans to fight the decision. Interviewer not identified.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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, Skytrainâs first man, future plans of the airline and the restrictions faced. Mono audio.
IRN review 1977 (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference; Special; Speech
Paul Woodley’s IRN Review, Christmas 1977. Subjects include celebrity deaths (including Elvis Presley, Maria Callas, Marc Bolan, and Bing Crosby); state visits; accidents, disasters and terrorist...
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...
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...
Freddie Laker on cheap air travel (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Freddie Laker on the rise in cut-price cross-Atlantic air fares since the introduction of the Skytrain. He thinks it is just a publicity stunt.