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John Leonard King, Baron King of Wartnaby (29 August 1917 – 12 July 2005) was a British businessman, who was noted for leading British Airways. He was also directly involved with the " dirty tricks " campaign waged by British Airways against Virgin Atlantic .
A British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident in its transitional scheme with BEA livery but with British Airways titles. In 1981 the airline was instructed to prepare for privatisation by the Conservative Thatcher government. [15] Sir John King, later Lord King
As British Airways headed towards privatisation, [5] [27] Sir John King hired Colin Marshall as CEO in 1983. King was credited with transforming the loss-making giant into one of the most profitable air carriers in the world, boldly claiming to be "The World's Favourite Airline", while many other large airlines struggled. [ 55 ]
John King, USA, American television show; John King, Baron King of Wartnaby (1917–2005), English businessman, chairman of British Airways; John Herbert King, British clerk and spy for the Soviet Union; USS John King, U.S. Navy Destroyer named for the Medal of Honor recipient; John A. King House, historic house in Lake Butler, Florida
Lord King may refer to: Baron King, title created in 1725, see Earl of Lovelace; John King, Baron King of Wartnaby (1917–2005), chairman of British Airways; Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury (born 1948), former governor of the Bank of England; Tarsem King, Baron King of West Bromwich (1937–2013), British local councillor
Pages in category "British Airways people" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. ... John King, Baron King of Wartnaby; Gareth Kirkwood; M.
Marshall was hired by Lord King of Wartnaby in 1983 as CEO of British Airways (BA) and was instrumental in the reform of the company prior to its successful privatisation in 1987. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, BA was witnessing the emergence of a menacing rival, Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic.
British Airways Flight 5390 was a flight from Birmingham Airport in England for Málaga Airport in Spain. On 10 June 1990, the BAC One-Eleven 528FL suffered an explosive decompression . While the aircraft was flying over Didcot , England, an improperly installed windscreen panel separated from its frame, causing the captain to be partially ...