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Airline World newspaper clipping from February 28, 1985 about Laker Airways settlement with photograph of DC-10 aircraft

A newspaper clipping from Airline World dated February 28, 1985, featuring an article titled 'to settle up Laker' about the financial settlement following Laker Airways' collapse in 1982. The article includes a photograph of a Laker Airways DC-10 aircraft and discusses EXIM bank's $228 million loan used to purchase five DC-10s from McDonnell Douglas, along with details about creditor settlements and ongoing legal proceedings.

newspaper clipping Airline World February 1985 Laker Airways Sir Freddie Laker DC-10 McDonnell Douglas EXIM bank airline collapse 1980s aviation finance Gatwick Airport

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