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1946
1946 - 1021.PDF
MAY 23RD, 1946 FLIGHT 525 CIVIL AVIATION llh.ih t t'liotovnitut. VISITOR ONLY: A Focke-Wulfe Condor belonging to D.D.L., the Danish Airline company refuelling alongside B.O.A.C Dakotas at Northolt last week when it was on a special flight to this country. It is the remaining one orthe-two-eondors which were in operation with D.D.L. before the war. A picture showing a part of the interior appears on page 526. Geneina; and a circular route via Atbara, Port Sudan, Kassala,and Gedaref.* The starred ports of call are "request" stops only. Each of the services will, so fax as possible, be scheduledto link up with other important transport services. THE AIR GUIDE AGAIN '"PHE well-known Bradshaw's British and International Air-»- Guide, which was first published in November, 1934, has now been re-published for the first time since the outbreak ofthe war. The new " Air Bradshaw " follows to a great extent the layout of that of pre-war days, but it is a larger and moreimposing edition. It is well produced and includes some nine pages of air-route maps. With civil air lines subject to suchconstant changes as they are at present, the task of the pub- lishers in compiling the new Bradshaw must have been anextremely difficult one. It is being produced monthly, and the cost is 3s. IN THE HOUSE .... JN written answers to various questions in the House ofCommons on May 15, Mr. Ivor Thomas, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, made the following points: — EIRE AGREEMENT The agreement provides that all scheduled air transport services terminating in the territories of the United Kingdom and Eire should be operated by the joint company, Aer Lingus, in which both the United Kingdom and Eire operators participate. This joint company would have rights of cabotage between Dublin and the Shannon, similar to those permitted between Belfast and Liverpool and between Belfast and Crewe. Any arrangement to the contrary would have to be by agree- ment between the two Governments. SCOTTISH ROUTES AND AIRFIELDSScotland is now served by fourteen routes within Scotland and the Islands, and by five routes to points outside Scotland.A total of 162 services operate each week on these nineteen routes, and the total daily route mileage on the services whichoperate within the United Kingdom is 6,700 miles. Civil aircraft are now permitted to operate from the following nine-tten airfields in Scotland: — Schedule services only: Aberdeen (Dyce); Inverness;Islay (Port Ellen); Kintyrc (Machrilianish); Kirkwall (Hatston); Renfrew ; Sumburgh ; Wick.Charter aircraft: Dumfries, Leuchars. Schedule services and charter: Lossiemouth; Turnhouse.Charter and club flying: Balado Bridge. Club flying: Macmerry.AH types : Benbecula ; Perth (Scone); Prestwick ; Stomo- way, Tiree.Prior permission has to be obtained from the Station Com- mander before landing at Dumfries, Leuchars, Lossiemouthand Turnhouse, as these stations are still under Service control. CATFOSS AIRFIELDIt is not possible to forecast when Catfoss will be available as an airfield for the Hull area. Before the airfield can beused by scheduled civil air services, existing buildings will 'have to be substantially modified and signal facilities provided.Representatives of the Ministry of Civil Aviation are visiting the airfield this month to consider these matters. SUNDERLAND STORY f~\F the two Sunderlands for which some of the delivery story*—' was told in the issue of May 9, only the first was, we now hear, lor delivery to the Uruguayan Company C.A.U.S.A. Thesecond, in which the managing director and aviation co-director of the insurance company travelled, went to Buenos Aires foruse by an Argentine operator. These Sunderlands are 40- seaters. THE T.W.A. DISPUTE 'T'HE dispute about the proposed agreement between Trans-•*• World Air Lines and the Italian Government, which would enable the former to establish an air transport systemin Italy has now, it seems, gone one step further. The State Department of the United States is reported to have notifiedT. W. A. that Washington cannot agree unconditionally to inter- cede with the Italian Government for the establishment of suchan air transport system so long as the proposed agreement gives exclusive rights for such 'operations. If, however, thecontract omitted the provision of " exclusive rights " the State Department would be prepared to urge the Italian Governmentto implement the plan. The difficulty has arisen as a result of a complaint by theBritish Government that exclusive rights would prohibit British European Airways from participating in such services.Apparently, therefore, the State Department is upholding the British complaint. It is reported that, in a note to the BritishEmbassy in Washington, the State Department has pointed out that, if the contract is modified as suggested, it would be pos- WHERE YOU MAY REFUEL ' CLIGHT " has recently published lists of the airfields where ' " coupon " fuel may be obtained by the civil pilot. Here is a consolidated and up-to-date list of such airfields, with the octane value of the fuel stocked and the names of the suppliers. Octane Grade Stocked 87 ; 73 73 100 : 87 : 73 87 : 73 73 73 100 :87 :73 87 :73 87 :73 100 :87 :73 87 : 73 73 100 :87 :73 73 87 :73 73 73 87 73 73 87 87 :73 100 : 87 : 73 73 87 : 73 The current prices in England, Wales and southern Scotland, for bulk wholesale and retail fuel respectively are: 100 Octane, 2s. and 2s. 3Jd. ; 87 Octane, Is. lOd. and 2s (|d. ; and 73 Octane, Is. 9d. and 2s. 0\d. per gallon. Airfield Broxbourne Cambridge Croydon .. Derby Fair Oaks.. Han worth Hurn Luton Lympne ... Northolt... Perth Peterborough Prestwick Portsmouth Ringway ... Rearsby ... Speke ... Southampton (Eastteigh) Sherburn-in-Elme Tollerton Walsall Whitchurch Wolverhampton Weston-super-Mare Supplier Herts and Essex Aviation. Marshall's Flying School. Ministry of C.A. Air Schools. Air Training. London Air Syndicate. Ministry of C.A. Luton Corporation. Ministiy of C.A. Ministry of C.A. Airwork. Morrison'i Aircraft Services. Ministry of C.A. Portsmouth Aviation. Manchester Corporation Auster Aircraft. Ministry of C.A. Southampton Corporation. A. G. Wilson. Tollerton Aircraft Service. Helliwells. Ministry of C.A. Wolverhampton Flying School. Western Airways. _i
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