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V FLIGHT, 5 January 1950 CIVIL AVIATION NEWS by the agreement, since their operations in Europe cover this area. The P.A.A. New York-Calcutta flight will probably make the stop at Belgrade. Previously, American aircraft had to make an 800- mile diversion to by-pass Yugoslavia on their routes to the Middle East; it is thought that south-bound aircraft will now make their first stop after Belgrade at Istanbul. Under the conditions of the agreement the flights will be regular, but neither party is obliged to observe any specified stop on its routes. Among the mutual rights conferred are included those of transit, embarkation and discharge of international traffic and passengers, freight and mail. An additional clause provides that, on request from either party, the agreement may be re- examined with the view to expanding its scope, thus providing for the possible future establishment of a Yugoslav transatlantic service. "•'" , •' ]-'•': WORLD TRAFFIC I FIGURES compiled by LA.T.A., and published by theDirector-General, Sir William P. Hildred, in an annual report, show that the world's scheduled airlines carried morethan 25,000,000 people during 1949. A scheduled airliner was taking off or landing every five seconds of the day and nightat one of the world's thousands of airports. Loads averaged more than 70,000 passengers a day through-out the year, and aircraft made approximately 11,000 scheduled flights across the North Atlantic alone—an average JUNGLE JIM : Gaily bedecked with paintings, the DC-4 shown above on arrival atNortholt is the first Ethiopian aircraft to fly to this country. The decorations are said to have been intended to amuse the natives. of 30 i day. More than 10,000 passengers per day were flown by scheduled carriers in Europe. Sir William observes that the figures for 1949 were con- siderably greater than those for the previous year, and predicts that even greater increases will be seen in 1950 when, in addition to the normal annual increase, the special excursion and group-fare concessions, together with the Holy Year celebrations in Rome, will have considerable effect on the year's results. ... -...._ BREVITIES Air India International is reported to be considering the purchase of a number of D.H. Comets. The president of the company, Mr. J. R. Tata, was greatly unprewi^d by the per- formance of the Comet at Farnborough, and has subsequently discussed the matter with the de Havilland Company. * • • In order to face strong foreign competition in maintaininginternational services, the Government of Brazil is now con- sidering a Bill to subsidize Brazilian airlines operating to placesabroad. •^ * * * The secretary of the Indonesian Civil Aviation Department,Dr. Sugoto, is now in Australia studying civil aviation methods from which Indonesia will take the pattern lot the develop-ment of her own air-transport system. * # * In 1949 the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation completed thesale of 42 new Constellation aircraft to majo1' world airline operators. This brought the company's financial backlog forcommercial aircraft to a total of $45,000,000 for the year. « The total number of Constellations which have either beendelivered or are on order to 14 of the world's major airlines is given as 219. * # * Eagle Aviation, Ltd., has recently purchased three Yorkaircraft from B.O.A.C. The Yorks have been converted at the company's maintenance base at Aldermaston for freighter-passenger work; the cabins are equipped to accommodate up to 46 passengers. -* * * ' Both the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corpoiation and the Glenn L. Martin Company are understood to be planning touse Allison T-38 turboprops in experimental versions of the twin-engined Convair and Martin 2-0-2 transports. It hasalso been suggested that T-38 and T-40 turboprops may Tbe selected to power future versions of the Fairchild C-119 andC-120 and the Douglas C-124 Globemaster transports. * » * The Canadian Parliament has been informed that Govern-ment subsidies to the extent of $5,000,000 have been provided to assist in the construction of jet aircraft by Avro (Canada),Ltd, The subsidies commenced in 1947, under an agreement by which the Government promised contributions towards thecost of the development of two C-102 Jetliners. When the "•aircraft have been completed, the Government will takedelivery and pay any costs in excess of the subsidies. It was said that the de Havilland Company of Canada had receivedno Federal assistance since 1947. * * * B.O.A.C. announces the appointment of Mr. Basil Smallpiece as financial comptroller to the Corporation. Mr. Smallpiece was previously director of costs and statistics wit.ithe British Transport Commission. * * » After prolonged negotiations with the Customs authorities.Air France has reached an agreement whereby their passengers from London Airport have facilities for sending luggage in-advance, as on the railways. * * * Air France is understood to be considering the ordering ofa number of Breguet 761 four-engined transports. It has not yet been decided, however, with what engines the aircraltwill be equipped. The S.N.E.C.M.A. 14R, the Bristol Hercules and a Pratt and Whitney engine have all been suggested. * * * A new 260 h.p. Lycoming-engined "Super" Navion, whichwill cruise at 170 m.p.h., has been announced by the Ryan Aeronautical Company. Deliveries are scheduled to begin inMarch, and the price is said to be $14,000 for the completely equipped aircraft. * * * United Airlines have placed an order for si* new DouglasDC-6B transports. The order is in addition to five new DC-6s ordered last August, and^rill now augment the company's fleetot OCfctypp tf^ nsportif *nj" The DC-6B is priced at to : A project whereby the United States' Navy would,Jea& /its/Lockheed XR-60 Constitution |four-Jengiin.itniuwji^J lr^ns-t to airlines is reported tol be undpr^-etfflslcferation as a of preventing the aircraft fr< m Hein^? giuuildt'll du» toof operating funds. Altho lgh spei ating^cost- ofthe Con- tution is about three or fpui iderstood that several airlines are using the large aircraft j6n " coach'J services, I advantage of its 180-passeneer ieati ag ^ yA * ri»e^chairmarj^-r5i tfie Scottish Advi:ory*T.r>nn.cilA-^timi7^TF""Pa£ja€k Dollan, k-ecjentrj announced that numost^ofjpasBengers on the Glaigow London route for theApril to November has increasea J>y nearjy, to,no6 to tim es 1 hat of the_Jji_-4-r~tt is con rid ossibility Civilthe
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