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156 FLIGHT, 2 February 1950- CIVIL AVIATION NEWS • • which in 1938 was 10,874,893 and in 1948, 37,475,894. Thenumber of passengers carried has risen from 104,424 to 563,948. • * • Company officials recently visited Belgrade to discuss plansfor the proposed Pan American feeder service The airfield at Belgrade is at present severely restricted in size and landingaids; it is reported, however, that Yugoslavia will ask for a substantial U.S. loan to permit expansion ot civil aviationfacilities. • •» * The Italian company, Alitalia, has now opened a bookingand enquiry office in London. All applications for reservations can now, therefore, be made direct to the company at the newaddress—Dorland House, 14-16, Regent Street, S.W.i. • • • * • The B.O.A.C. mid-Atlantic-route from London to Bermudaand Nassau via Lisbon and the Azores, which was closed after the loss of the Tudor IV Star Tiger in January, 1948, is tobe reopened on March 2nd. The new service will connect at Nassau with present York flights to Kingston, Panama,Lima and Santiago. Constellations will be used, and the service will be flown twice weekly during March, increasingto four times weekly in April. B.O.A.C.'s Constellation ser- vice between New York and Bermuda, which is said to havebeen operating at an annual loss of £500,000, will be with- drawn on March 31st. On the south Atlantic route via Dakar,Natal, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo and Buenos Aires to San- tiago, Argonauts will be introduced progressively to replacethe existing York services; the replacement should be com- plete before the end of March. At the beginning of 1950 a total of 219 Lockheed Constella-tions were either flying or on order for 14 major airlines throughout the world and for the U.S. military services. Ofthis total, 100 aircraft are of the "749" series. For com- parison, the total number of DC-6s in operation or on ordernow stands at 174. « • * Beech Aircraft Corporation announces production of the newmodel B-35 Bonanza. This latest version incorporates several refinements, among which are increased horse-power ratingat take-off, a new electrically controlled variable-pitch air- screw, increased flap travel and speedier retraction of theundercarriage. :| • • » During the winter season, when many aircraft owners andoperators carry out C. of A. overhauls, procuring the neces- sary spare parts sometimes involves difficulty. Weston Air-ways, Ltd., of Weston-super-Mare, announce that they hold large stocks of airframe and-engine parts for a variety of types,together with a wide selection of aircraft materials for immediate issue. '•. * # • The State Department has announced that it will notdesignate further American airline companies for expanded operations in Canada until a Canadian company has beengranted reciprocal rights for the Montreal-New York route. This decision arises from the dispute between Colonial airlinesand the Canadian Air Transport Board (on behalf of Trans- Canada Airlines) as to the right of the former to retain themonopoly of this route. The U.S. Lower Courts decided that the two companies should operate this service mutually, butthe decision is to be re-examined by the Supreme Court on February 17th. FROM THE CLUBS DURING 1949 the Cambridge Aero Club flew 1,307 hours;this total was achieved with two Tiger Moths and one Autocrat, a further Tiger Moth being held in reserve. Thecomprehensive training syllabus included aerobatics, instru- ment flying, night flying and a considerable amount of cross-country work. Twelve members made their first solos during the year and five " A " licences were obtained before the newPrivate Pilots' Licence was introduced. Subsequently, five members qualified for the new licence. M.C.A. approval forthe 30-hour course was received in October. Seven private owners made use of the servicing and housingarrangements at Cambridge, and numerous visitors took advantage of the facilities available. • * *F December, several members of the West Riding AviationCentre ventured into the air whenever the weather per- mitted, but the absence of any visible horizon seriously cur-tailed dual instruction. Mr. K. O. Crossley has recently ob- tained his instructor's endorsement and is now available togive dual instruction. No new members were enrolled during the month. Since the granting of the full catering licence, a number ofsuccessful functions have been held in the club-house, particu- larly during the Christmas period. Permission has been received for the operation of scheduledservices from Leeds to London and Jersey during the summer season. These nights are due to begin on April 1st; the Jersey-service will be flown three times weekly, with a stay at Guern- sey if required. HPHE complete overhaul of a very dilapidated pre-war-*- Aercnca 100 (38 h.p. J.A.P.) represents a praiseworthy effort on the part of two young students, Mr. P. Simpson (theregistered owner) and Mr. A. Ord-Hume, of Pinner, Middlesex. The aircraft was purchased in 1947 and the work, which in-cluded complete fabric re-covering, was carried out during vacations in the owner's garage. Application for a renewalof C. of A. has been submitted, and flight trials were carried out at Elstree by ,Mr. J. K. Keats, C.F.I, of the UnitedServices Club, who considered the aircraft satisfactory in evjery respect. A second aircraft on the Simpson-Ord-Hume assemblyline is a Luton Minor, on which the two enthusiasts hope to start work as soon as A.R.B. approval of the Aeronca isnotified. * * * '"THE Wiltshire Flying Club recorded a total of 75 hours-*: during the six days ended January 19th, a notable achieve- ment for the winter season. This figure, which included dualand solo flying, was attained with only four club aircraft. During the period in question, five pupils successfully com-pleted their first solos. * * »I N view of its impending departure from Ratcliffe Aerodromeon March 31st, the Leicestershire Aero Club is organizing a farewell party for Saturday, March nth. Visitors from otherclubs are invited to attend for afternoon tea, to be followed by a social and dance. Operations from the club's new air-field at Rearsby should commence on April 1st; flying at Ratcliffe is to cease on March 15th. The Aeronca 100 (38 h.p. J.A.P.) which, as related above, has been restored to life by two youthful enthusiasts, Mr. P. Simpson (21), the owner, and Mr. A. Ord Hume (17). The aircraft now awaits renewal of its C. of A.
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