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1948
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JULY 22ND, 1948 FLIGHT 103 BREVITIES SIR MILES THOMAS, deputy chairman of B.O.A.C., re-cently flew out to Colombo, in order to negotiate an agreement for a joint B.O.A.C.-Air Ceylon service between Ceylon and the United Kingdom. * * * Sir Leonard Isitt, who is a director of New Zealand NationalAirways, British Pacific Commonwealth Airlines, and Tasman Empire Airways, is due to arrive in Britain next month tostudy developments in the British aircraft industry. * * * Prototype of Sweden's new 24/32-seater air transport, the Scandia, is to make its maiden overseas demonstration flight shortly, and it is expected to visit London towards the end of August, probably on the 20th. The flight marks the conclusion of a long period of development and flight trials. * # * A public Court Investigation will be held into the loss of the Swedish airliner SE-BDA and the R.A.F. York MW248, on Sunday, July 4th. Preliminary investigations are continuing meanwhile, and a further announcement will be made in due course giving the composition of the Court and the date on which the formal investigation will be opened. * * * B.O.A.C. opened its third post-war year of transatlanticoperation on July 1st, and Mr. Vernon Crudge, New York manager of the North Atlantic Division, announced that atotal of 57,074 revenue passengers had been carried over the North American routes in two years on 1,224 Atlantic flights.Of that total, 28,562 passengers flew to New York, while the remainder were carried on flights between Bermuda, New Yorkand Baltimore. * * # Eight service stations are now being run at British and European airports by Dunlop's Aviation Division. London and the southern area are served by Croydon, Gatwick, Northolt and Heathrow ; the Midlands by Birmingham airport; Eire and the Atlantic crossing by Shannon; Central Europe by Geneva; and Northern Europe by Amsterdam. The stations are staffed by engineers trained in the servicing and repair of aircraft and equipment, and from the company's headquarters at Coventry others are available to proceed at short notice by car or by air to any part of Britain or to accessible areas in Europe. * • • Permission to operate between New York and Chicago anda terminal point in Iceland has been granted to Loftleidir (Icelandic Airlines, Ltd.), by the American Civil AeronauticsBoard. The permit is in accordance with the terms of a reciprocal air transport agreement between the United Statesand Iceland, and provides for the carriage of passengers, freight and mail. An A.O.A. service to Iceland has been in operationsince March, 1947. The Icelandic company, which at present owns and operates nine aircraft, including a Skymaster, isnegotiating for the purchase of more Skymasters for a new service to the United States. It is understood that untildelivery is taken of additional aircraft the service wjjThe run „. on an irregular basis, making a minimum of six^^g^ts per"jT month. In answer to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. G. R. Strauss, Minister of Supply, stated that a decision on the future of the Tudor would be made before the end of this month. He was asked to speed up a decision on the matter. * * • • Instone Lines, Ltd., of 52, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C.3,have been appointed general agents in the United Kingdom for Air Malta, Ltd. A government licence has been granted inrespect of scheduled flights to North Africa, Sicily and Italy, and Air Malta, Ltd., has been formed to operate scheduledservices under the terms of the licence as from July 1st. * # # B.E.A.'s new service to Amsterdam using 27-seater Vikingswill start on July 29th, with two flights daily. Aircraft will take off from Northolt at 1020 and 1520 hours, and on thereturn service departures from Schiphol Airport will be at 1235 and 1750 hours, selected after careful analysis of passengerrequirements. Scheduled time for the flight is ij hours. Pan American World Airways, National Airlines of Americaand British South American Airways acting conjointly have arranged a circular air tour linking Miami, Nassau andHavana. Passengers may travel via P.A.A. or National Airlines between Miami and Havana, B.S.A.A. between Havanaand Nassau and P.A.A. or B.S.A.A. between Nassau and Miami. The round-trip ticket, valid for 30 days, costs $52.50(^T3 apprqx.), and the excursion may start at any point on the circle. * * * Mr. J. W. Kenny who was technical assistant to the chief executive, British South American Airways, has been appointed Technical Development Controller in the Corporation. He is also the Corporation's representative on the Aircraft Require- ments and Contracts Committee recently set up by the Airline Chairmen's Committee to review the aircraft replacement programmes. * • * Consequent upon the recent granting of a licence to PatrickDuval Aviation Limited to operate a scheduled air service, the company commenced regular flights between Birminghamand the Isle of Man on the 16th of this month. On Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays aircraft leave Birminghamat 0900 hours and return from the Isle of Man at 1730 hours. The fare is £6 10s single and £n 5s return for either a day ora period. With connecting services to Dublin and Glasgow it should be possible to catch the morning aircraft from Bir-mingham and arrive at Dublin or Glasgow before lunch. * # * Six Sydney air charter companies, including four engaged in flying immigrants to Australia from Europe, may have to dis- continue overseas flights this month owing to lack of certified navigators. So far these companies have depended on experi- enced pilots who were also navigators, but the Australian Department of Civil Aviation has announced its intention of strictly enforcing the rule that navigators on all international flights must have first-class licences, and charter operators are THE Minister of Civil Aviation was recently enter-tained to lunch in a Tudor IV in flight by the Board of B.S.A.A. From left to right : Mr. L J. Dunnett, Under-Secretary (Air), M.C.A., responsible for liaison of all air services departments; Sir Arnold Overton, Permanent Secretary, M.C.A. ; Mr. Gerald McTier Sheppard, B.S.A.A. Board and director of various companies connected with shipping, flour mills and meat; Sir John D'Albiac, Commandant, London Airport; Mr. G. S. Lindgjren, Parliamentary Secretary, M.C.A.; Lord Pakenham; Mr. J. W. Booth, Chairman, B.S.A.A.; Mr. G. Boggon; Mr. W. R. Blyton, Parliamentary Private Secretary, M.C.A.; Lord Kershaw, member of the B.S.A.A. Board and Chairman of the Court of Referees; Sir J. Stephenson, deputy chairman of B.S.A.A., President of the National Federation of Building Trades Operatives and the Federation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Union, Chairman of Shipyards Group Council and a member of the Ministry of Supply National Engineering Advisory Council. On the extreme right is Air Commodore H. G. Brackley, chief executive of B.S.A.A.
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