| ID | 134623 |
| Title Proper | Not the third world war |
| Other Title Information | the Heathrow succession rights affair and Anglo–American relations 1990–1991 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dobson, Alan P |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Whilst the British and Americans expended blood and treasure together in the Kuwaiti desert in 1991, bureaucratic blood from both sides was also visible on carpets in London and Washington. The reason was attempts to replace the access to Heathrow airport of two failing airlines, Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines, with American and United Airlines. This succession rights affair was one of the most difficult diplomatic negotiations ever on civil aviation between the United States and Britain. How and why that controversy developed, its resolution, and what impact on, and feedback from, the broader Anglo–American relationship that it had are the main concerns of this analysis. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol.25, No.3; Sep.2014: p.529-549 |
| Journal Source | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol: 25 No 3 |
| Key Words | Anglo-American Relations ; Pan American World Airways ; Trans World Airlines ; United Airlines |