CONCORD SALES SOAR

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31071, 28 May 1966, Page 17

CONCORD SALES SOAR

“The Press” Special Service LONDON, May 27. Sales of the AngloFrench Concord supersonic airliner project are expected to top the £4OO million mark by the end of June following decisions by every major American airline to place orders The latest to he interested is Bran ff Airlines, whose chairman, Mr Harding Lawrence, visited the

British Aircraft Corporation factory at Weybridge “for talks.” No-one would disclose his mission, but he said his airline was considering ordering two Concords

Also expected to be signed on next month are Pan-American stepping up its order from six to eight—and United, which will probably order three.

Last week another airline, Eastern, decided.

without fanfare, to buy two.

The Concord, which has cost an estimated £3OO million in development so far, was almost killed off by the British Government more than 18 months ago. but President de Gaulle stepped in and the tide turned. To date total sales are 52 Concords, and the final purchase price of each is expected to be around £7 million.