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1947
1947 - 1448.PDF
232 FLIGHT AUGUST 28TH, Civil Aviation News ance is the pioduction ol » miniature airborne VHF trans-mitter/receiver designed for private owner class aircraft. Weighing only 8| ]h the unit can be supplied for 12 volt or24 volt systems and fits the standard S.B.A.C. racking. Single channel two-way R/T communications on any one of the civilaviation frequencies is provided, with a range comparing very favourably with the "full size" installations normally usedin service and commercial aircraft. FLYING-BOAT UTILIZATION ELEVEN of the eighteen Hythe class flying-boats in servicewith B.O.A.C. flew more than 2,000 hours in the twelve months up to the end of March. The hours flown by theremainder were very close to 2,000, with the exception of Had- field, which was out of service for two months for repairs andflew only 1,583 hours. Every aircraft in the fleet was grounded for nearly two months for interior conversion and the figures, inmost cases, represent in fact only ten months' flying. The greatest number of hours were flown by HarwichG-AGKZ with 2,248 hours; Hunter G-HGLA was a close second with 2,242 hours, and Hythe G-AGJM flew 2,233 hours. These utilization figures are particularly impressive in viewof the routes over which the " Hythes " have been operating. INTERNATIONAL AERADIO PLANS PRINCIPAL European airline members of the InternationalAir Transport Association attended a meeting on the 15^ August convened by International Aeradio, Ltd. It will beremembered that the British company was formed at the beginning of this year, with Mr. Whitney-Straight as chairmanfor the purpose of installing and operating radio aids to navi- gation throughout the world wherever they may be requiredand where they would not otherwise be available. When appointed managing director of B.O.A.C. Mr. Straight relin-quished his appointment in International Aeradio and Sir Victor Tait, already a director of the company, is the new chairmanFuture plans were discussed, and the formation of a Com- mittee of European operators was considered for the purposeof solving the problems of radio in the European theatre The meeting also considered that it was necessary to form aneutral and representative international body to function within the orbit of I.A.T.A., at the same time following closeivthe principles of I.C.A.O. in order to promote safe, i and economic airline operation. The meeting consideredJInternational Aeradio could provide the basis of such an organization. Many other problems which were discussed werereferred to I.A.T.A. Discussion was adjourned, however, until after the meeting of the Technical Committee of I.A.T.A. inNice on September 1st. BREVITIES AlK INDIA are now operating a daily return service betweenBombay and Calcutta with Viking aircraft. This service takes the place of the former Bombay-Calcutta run throughNagpur. Quantas Empire Airways have been authorized to operate a service between Australia and Japan starting on September 15th. Lancastrian aircraft will fly the route twice a week in each direction • # # Captain O. P. Jones has relinquished his post with AerLinte Teorauta and is returning to B.O.A.C. as a senior cap- tain on Constellation aircraft flying the North Atlantic route. * • *Mr. N. E. Rowe, Chief of Research and Long Term Develop- ment in B.E.A., will be assisted in his " gust " research workby Dr. G. S. Hislop previously at R.A.E., Farnborcugh, and A and A.E.E., Boscombe Down. The trials will be flown by1st Officer T. Thomas of the B.E.A. Continental division. • * * On September 1st K.L.M. transfer the operation of theirLondon services to London Airport. Croydon has been the operational headquarters in the U.K. for K.L.M. passengersand freight services since the company's firA Amsterdam- London schedule was started in 1920. K.L.M. will occupy agroup of buildings at London Airport which have been con- structed for their use. A proving flight is being made by the China National Avia-tion Corporation from Shanghai along a projected route to Singapore and Batavia. Flying facilities and airports on theroute are being inspected. • * * The Lockheed Aircraft Corporation has advised prospectivepurchasers of increases in the basic prices of all Constellation aircraft. The increases are due to become effective on Septem-ber 1st and range to a maximum of 12,500 dollars per aircraft. Pan American Airways have sent 20 senior pilots, engineers and maintenance staff to the Boeing Training School at Seattle for a three-week general familiarization course on the operation and servicing of the Stratocruiser. P.A.W.A. have ordered 20 of these aircraft, and delivery is expected to start late this year. * * # The New Zealand delegates to the South Pacific Air Trans-port Council, which began at Canberra on August nth, were led by the High Commissioner for New Zealand in Australia,Mr. Barclay. Other members were the Assistant Secretary of External Affairs. Mr. Foss Shanahan; the Air Secretary, Mr.T. A. Barrow, and the Director of Ciivil Aviation, Mr. E. A. Gibson. The South Pacific Air Transport Council is made upof representatives of -the Governments of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and the Fiji Isles. RADIO MEETING : Sir Victor Tait, Chairman of International Atradio Ltd., and his staff met representatives of the principal European operators lost week to discuss radio plans for air routes over Europe. Left to right: R. A. Gratz, T.W.A., Sir Victor Tait, Mr. Mulhern, A.O.A., W.Cdr. Cunningham, B.O.A.C., V. Wolfson, B.E.A., R. Seott-Farnte. I. A. Ltd.. C. S. Cadell, Managing director .', A. Ltd., Sir Victor Tait,J. V. Wood, B.E.A., K. Kemble, I. A. Ltd., Patrick de Laszlo, I. A. Ltd.
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