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MAY 12TH, 1949 FLIGHT 573 Civil Aviation News . . Colonial Air Lines, passengers can now fly to New York viaMontreal. Return fares are: London to New York, ^156 7s; Prestwick to New York, £146 10s. # * * K.L.M. have appointed Mr. F. von Balluseck—(assistantvice-president in charge of the central traffic group)) (Europe, Africa and Near Middle East divisions)— to be manager of thetraffic directorate in succession to Mr. J. Martin who retires on June 1st. • * • It is reported from Australia that Qantas Empire Airways will probably introduce a Catalina flying boat into service on routes between New Guinea and the adjacent islands. Based on Port Moresby, the Catalina will serve the east and west coast of Papua, Buka, JRabaul, and on a number of other routes where there are suitable alighting areas. n * * In answer to a question in the House of Commons recently.Mr. G. S. Lindgren, Parliamentary Secretary to the M.C.A., said that it was not possible at present to introduce cheapfares on all air services, but the introduction of cheaper mid- week rates in an effort to ease the week-end peak traffic was apossibility. Mr. Lindgren also said that it was impossible at present to re-start the Orkney-Aberdeen-Edinburgh service.Grimsetter would be developed as Orkney's future airport. * * * Pan American Airways' Stratocruistrs (known as America- class Clippers) will begin a thrice-weekly service between New York and London on June 2nd. The aircraft will leave New York on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at jfioo'hr, arriving at Gander at 2205 and reaching London Airport at 1000 the next morning. Actual flying time will be 13 hours, 50 minutes faster than anv previous schedule! . \ Mr. W. N. Gumming, O.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.R.Ae.S.,F.R.Met S., recently joined the Lancashire Aircraft Corporation and, assisted by Mr. \V. N. Marshall and Mr. L. D. Chapman,the chief engineer, has taken charge of the company's airlift operations. Their Halifax fleet on the Air Lilt was recentlyincreased to 18 and modified to carrv an increased load of oil. In order to fulfil a heavy summer programme the company ha?increased its licet of light aircraft to 12 Rapides, 12 Proctors five Consuls and six Austers. Mr. 1). R. Morgan, until recent Kchiei engineer, has been appointed technical manager. * * * Lympne Airport, Kent, has been offered to the FolkestoneCorporation for purchase or lease. It is seven miles from the town and is the nearest airport to France. * * * On April 29th Finland became the fifty second membeination of the International Civil Aviation Organization, and the fourth Scandinavian nation to join: Denmark, Norway amiSweden are already members. * # # Information Circular No. 73, issued by the M.C.A., givesnotification of the change of address of the Aeronautical In- formation Service. The address is now: Ministry ot CivilAviation, Aeronautical Information Service, Tolraine Drive, Pinner, Middx. The telephone number is Pinner 9420 and theinternational telegraphic address is Notams Phone Pinner. The aeronautical telegraphic address is Gara Nc;;:fl. * - * * Out of 393 pilots employed by K.L.M. at the beginning ofthe year, 149 were from Great Britain or the Empire. There were 72 British pilots, 47 Canadians, 22 Australians and eightSouth Africans, 207 Dutch pilots, 19 Americans, eight Swedes and ten of other nationalities. Other flying personnel, mostly-Dutch, were 302 radio operators, 228 flight engineers, 145 stewards and 132 air hostesses—a total of 1,200 flying personnel. * # * Aer Lingus opened a direct service between Dublin and Bir-mingham on May 2nd. For the moment the frequency is one return flight each week-day, but it will probably be increasedas traffic develops. The addition ot this service makes five cross-Channel Aer Lingus daily routes to Britain—London,Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham. On May 1st the Dublin/Isle of Man seasonal service reopened. DuringMay and June there will be three return flights each week, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and frequencies will be in-creased later in the season. FROM THE CLUBS AS reported in Flight of April 14th, the South Coast FlyingClub held a dance en April 9th ; it proved so popular with the members that the committee has arranged another, to takeplace on Saturday, May 28th. Theie will be dancing from 2000 hr onwards, and it is hoped that there will be an extension inthe bar until 2330; tickets are 4s each. This will probably be the last dance of the season as the committee does not proposeto organize any during the summer unless there is a particular demand. THE Midland Aero Clu)? has regretfully announced that the •*- air display,which urSs to have been held at Elmdon Air- port on June 2Sth, bifs been cancelled, owing to the fact that Service aircraft T%*f not be able to take part, and to the proximity to the National Air Races. Thanks to the excellent weather at Easter, the Club's air- craft were airborne for the majority of daylight hours and 60 flying hours were logged, four members obtaining their "A" licences. • • • '.•'•'•• SINGE the opening of the Bern bridge and "Sandown Aero Clublast August a membership cf over 100 has been attained, of which total more than 40 ate actual flying members, and the Club has become a popular w^ek-cntl rendezvous with private owners in many parts of the country. Over Easter the C.F.I, was kept particularly busy and logged 24 hours' flying in the four days' holiday. The clubhouse has recently been enlarged and dances .will be held each week-end. Lccal accom- modation for visitors can be arranged through the Club at anv time. Bembridge Airport, incidentally, has been extended, and a run of 1,000 yards is now available in each direction. On June jj:h_and 5th the Club is holding a flying week-end, with air raTes*rotu1idSl'fTielIsland, to which all Club members and private owners are invited. On the Saturday there will be a dance (with cabaret by the Windmill Girls) at the Royal Spit- head Hotel. An inclusive charge of 1.2 12s Ul is being made rKENCH LIGHTWEIGHT: "Le Ro/te/et " (The Wren), a single- seater, with 25 or 35 h.p. engine, built by Avions J. D. M. to sell at under £500. It is on view at the Paris Salon. for the week-end, and this figure covers two nights' accom- modation and the dance. A flying holiday is an innovation which is proving popular; it operates on the principle of an inclusive charge for accommo- dation and flying tuition. • * * TTOUNDED during 1948, the Donham Aero Club logged 2,700-L flying hours in its first year of operation, during which time 66 "A" licences were obtained and 22 licences renewed. Now, at the start of the second season, the fleet consists ofthree Piper Cubs, a Magister, an Auster J.4, and a C.YV.A. Cygnet. The present membership is just over 400, and in spiteof the discouragement of the new licensing regulations, many enquiries are being received from prospective members. OnSunday, May 15th, a Dawn Patrol has been arranged, and private owners and members ot all flying clubs are invited totest the Denham defences between 0900 and 0930. An eggs- and-bacon breakfast will await the crew of the winning aircraft.
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