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FLIC:HI, 23 February 1950 >•' CIVIL AVIATI FOR THE INNER MAN : Buildings in the terminal area at Schipol have now been completed, and all three floors of the attractive building illustrated are devoted to restaurant and bar facilities. The aircraft is a K.L.M. Convairliner. STRATOCRUISERS TO MONTREAL BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAY CORPORATION is to in-troduce Stratocruisers with full sleeper accommodation on the route between this country and Canada; flying via Prest-wick, the services will begin April 2nd. The London-Montreal route is at present operated four times weekly in each directionby Constellations. At first there will be two services a week with each type of aircraft, but eventually Stratocruisers only willbe used. The Constellations thus released will be put into operation on the central Atlantic service, which, as alreadyannounced, is to be re-opened on March 2nd between London, Lisbon, the Azores, Bermuda and the Bahamas. To date the Corporation has received seven Stratocruisers,which are all in service, training commitments being fulfilled by aircraft taken from normal operations whenever they areavailable. Delivery of all ten Stratocruisers is expected to be completed by the middle of March. ••• • ...>^— ;, • ,: CROYDON OPERATIONS THE restrictions hitherto governing use of Croydon Airportby aircraft of over 22,500 1b a.u.w. (imposed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in February, 1948) have now beenremoved. The new maximum weight allowance is 25,200 1b, but this concession is subject to certain restrictions in thataircraft in this category may operate from Croydon only by day, using the longest take-off run (1,600yd), and captainsmust obtain the airport commandant's approval for each movement after his inspection of the load sheet. The M.C.A. now considers that the grass surface at the air-port can withstand such operations provided that they do not use it too frequently, particularly when the surface is bad. U.S. AIRLINE PROSPECTS REVIEWING the prospects of traffic on American airlinesduring 1950 the Air Transport Association considers that passenger mileage flown by both domestic and overseas operators will moderately exceed the figures for last year. An average annual increase of 5 per cent has been predicted for domestic operations. Mail, express and freight ton-mileage is also ex- pected to be slightly higher in the coming year. Generally, gains in freight ton-mileage (which rose by 35 per cent in 1949) are expected to continue to increase, but at a considerably slower rate. Overall operating profit, however, is expected to approximate to the estimated 1949 figure of 828,000,000. Most major operators agree that prospects for 1950 should be even better than last year's results but the success of the coming year's traffic is said to depend upon whether Congress and the C.A.B. maintain a suitable policy of regulation in thefield of air transport. Some controversy also seems to be taking place as to how great a part the" expansion of "aircoach" services played in last year's traffic trends. In 1949 U.S. domestic operators achieved a 15 per centincrease in revenue ton-mileage over the figure for the previous year, while international carriers showed an increase ol 16.8per cent. The most striking increase, however, was 'that recorded by companies operating, feeder lines where revenueton-mileage increased by almost 59 per cent. AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS - HPHE somewhat stormy atmosphere which has pervaded the-»- conduct of air transport affairs in Australia during recent years is once again becoming evident in the announcementthat hearings have begun in the High Court of actions insti- tuted by the Government against A.N.A. and Ansett Airways.The State has claimed that this money is due for the use of airports and other facilities. The court is also hearing writsissued by A.N.A. challenging certain sections of the Australian National Airlines Act. A.N.A. is seeking an injunc-tion to restrain the State-owned T.A.A. from operating services in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia andTasmania. A.N.A. is also questioning the Government's power to refuse to license an air service or to interfere with any exist-ing services. The case has been pending since the passing of the Air Navigation Act in August, 1947, which institutedcertain air-route charges. At that time, A.N.A. and Ansett Airways both refused to pay such charges, claiming that theywere established as a direct tax inspired by political motives. In a happier vein, however, is the announcement by theMinister of Civil Aviation, the Hon. Mr. T. W. White," that a new service between Melbourne and the South Island of NewZealand will soon follow as a logical conclusion of the declara- tion of Essendon as an international airport. .,..•'. - " CONVAIR CONVERSION /CONSIDERABLE interest has been displayed by the U.S. '-—' airline industry in the decision, by General Motors Cor- poration to construct and carry out extensive trials of what will almost certainly be America's first turboprop-powered transport. The Allison division of General Motors has pur- chased a Convair 240 in which to install two T-38 turboprops, developed originally for the U.S. Navy. The company announces that on completion of its initial testing the air- craft will be used for demonstration purposes to other manu- facturers, the Services and airline operators. The turboprop- Convair is expected to cruise at speeds of almost 500 m.p.h.
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