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Airline World newspaper clipping from Feb 28, 1985 with headline 'Bank stalls BA bid' and photo of Colin Marshall

Airline World newspaper clipping from Feb 28, 1985 with headline 'Bank stalls BA bid' and photo of Colin Marshall

This newspaper clipping from Airline World dated February 28, 1985, reports on banking complications affecting British Airways' acquisition of Laker Airways' creditors. The article details how the American Export-Import Bank (EXIM) was resisting a compromise offer from BA, potentially including repayment to Sir Freddie Laker himself.

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