1984 newspaper clipping about Virgin Atlantic's launch, mentioning Laker Airways competition from Eastern Daily Press

A newspaper clipping from the Eastern Daily Press dated June 23, 1984, with the headline 'Airline pop and fizz send-off' covering Virgin Atlantic's inaugural cut-price flight to New York. The article references the aviation industry context following Laker Airways' collapse, noting how Virgin aimed to fill the gap left by Sir Freddie Laker's Skytrain service with their own low-cost transatlantic flights.