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The Times newspaper clipping from January 21, 1985, with headline 'Airlines threat to Laker' about European airlines threatening McDonnell Douglas and General Electric over Laker Airways rescue plans

The Times newspaper clipping from January 21, 1985, with headline 'Airlines threat to Laker' about European airlines threatening McDonnell Douglas and General Electric over Laker Airways rescue plans

This press clipping from The Times dated January 21, 1985, reports on European airlines threatening to sever business ties with McDonnell Douglas and General Electric if they proceeded with plans to rescue Laker Airways. The article details how British Caledonian, Britannia Airways, and other carriers sent warning telexes as part of the Laker liquidator's anti-trust case against rival airlines.

The Times newspaper clipping 1985 Laker Airways Sir Freddie Laker British Caledonian Britannia Airways McDonnell Douglas General Electric airline industry anti-trust case liquidation press coverage 1980s

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