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Newspaper clipping from Crawley & District Observer, September 17, 1981, featuring article about Gatwick's success story

Newspaper clipping from Crawley & District Observer, September 17, 1981, featuring article about Gatwick's success story

A newspaper article from the Crawley & District Observer dated September 17, 1981, titled 'The sunshine boy' featuring Mike Scoates, Gatwick manager. The article discusses Gatwick's success as a low-cost competitor to major airlines, with particular reference to Air Florida's operations and competition with Laker Airways in the transatlantic market.

newspaper clipping Crawley & District Observer 1981 Gatwick Airport Mike Scoates Air Florida Laker Airways press coverage aviation industry 1980s

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