Re:Boom has orders for 76 of its future supersonic passenger...
by dingaling on Monday October 23, 2017 @09:12AM
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> but BA received their Concordes for free.
Only the last four white-tails were close to free, they cost 1 Franc each.
The original UK Government-borne £115 million contract cost of the BOAC / BA Concordes was being recouped at a rate of 80% of their operating profit until in 1984 BA bought themselves out of the arrangement for £25 million.
Only the last four white-tails were close to free, they cost 1 Franc each.
The original UK Government-borne £115 million contract cost of the BOAC / BA Concordes was being recouped at a rate of 80% of their operating profit until in 1984 BA bought themselves out of the arrangement for £25 million.