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Daily Express newspaper clipping from September 11, 1981, headline 'Clipped wings as losses soar' about airline industry

Daily Express newspaper clipping from September 11, 1981, headline 'Clipped wings as losses soar' about airline industry

A newspaper clipping from the Daily Express dated September 11, 1981, with the headline 'Clipped wings as losses soar' discussing airline industry struggles. The article mentions Sir Freddie Laker claiming his airline remains profitable despite asking bankers to postpone repayments on £180 million loans for his A300 fleet. This clipping dates from the period leading up to Laker Airways' eventual collapse in early 1982.

Daily Express newspaper clipping September 1981 Sir Freddie Laker Laker Airways airline industry financial troubles A300 aircraft 1980s aviation history

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