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324 FLIGHT, 16 March 1951 CIVIL AVIATION NEWS... shown an increase of almost 10 per cent over the figure for 1949.This is taken as an indication of the satisfactory rate of expansion throughout the network of I.A.T.A's member airlines, who nowaccount for 85 per cent of the world's international traffic. Actual transactions for 1950 totalled $147,682,000 (about £52,386,430),an increase of more than £4,000,000 on the 1949 results. During both years 84 per cent of the business was settled by offsettingcredit and debit balances, thus enabling the complications of foreign-exchange dealings to be eliminated. * + * German enthusiasts have as^ed the West German Govern-ment to seek permission from the occupation authorities for the resumption of private flying, which has been completely bannedin Germany since the war. This restriction was relaxed slightly in October, when Germans were permitted to charter civil aircraftunder licence from the occupation authorities. * * -x A useful new traffic-control device has been developed byGilfillan Bros. Inc., of Los Angeles. Known as the automatic traffic control monitor, the unit is designed to keep a simultaneoustrack of three aircraft on final approacftes. A meter-display in the cockpit of each aircraft records the position and approach-speed,and thus eliminates the need for a team of G.C.A. operators to relay verbal instructions. * * * Sixty-day excursion fares for services from Canada to theCaribbean, and also for flights between various points in the Caribbean area, are a feature of T.C.A's plans for the summer.This extended ticket-validity, and the fact that stop-over privileges are permitted at any point, will, it is hoped, encourage holidaytravel. A thirty-day excursion fare is also being introduced between Canada and Bermuda. * * * When freight traffic warrants the provision of additional capacity, T.W.A. will in future use "Speedpak" baggage-panniers on Constellation services which travel eastwards from Shannon. The Speedpaks, wnich have been bought from K.L.M., have little effect on the Constellation's cruising speed, and range is reduced by only four per cent; the additional capacity provided is four tons. Eastern Airlines are thought to be the only other operator using Speedpaks. * * * At a recent international conference held in Constantinople, itwas decided that Ellinikon Airport, at Athens, should be elevated to the status of a first-class airport. It was also proposed thatAthens should be recognized as a regional flight-information and air-sea rescue centre for a zone which encompasses Crete and themajor parts of the Ionian and Aegean Seas. In future, civil aircraft flying below 15,000ft within a radius of 400 km of the airport willcome under the control of Ellinikon. + * *Two more fare concessions have been introduced by B.E.A. to reduce the cost of flying on British internal services. Studentsbetween the ages of 15 and 22 travelling between their homes and their places of study, may now have a return ticket at the singlerate; this is actually an extension of the arrangement which existed hitherto for Continental services. The Corporation has alsoextended the scheme whereby a business firm spending more than £200 a year on B.E.A's internal routes will be granted a fiveper cent discount. If more than £1,000 is spent the discount will be 10 per cent. * * * Following a division of the functions of B.O.A.C.'s traffichandling unit, three new appointments have been made in the organization. Mr. A. R. Bennett has taken over control of thewhole of the Corporation's sales branch, and his former post of sales superintendent (U.K.) is now the responsibility of Mr.M. D. Morrisey, formerly sales superintendent (Continental Europe). All traffic-handling duties at Airways Terminal arenow the responsibility of Mr. G. R. Hawton, who is appointed manager, London traffic.•* * * The Scottish Division of the M.C.A. will shortly move itsheadquarters to new Government offices at Sight Hill, Edinburgh. The hearing of evidence at the public inquiry into the crash of a B.E.A. Viking at London Airport last October ended on March 7th. At the conclusion of the inquiry we intend to publish a summary of the proceedings. * * * In announcing details of military contracts undertaken by civil airlines, the American Air Transport Association reports that, during 1950, this traffic amounted to some $17,000,000, compared with 55,000,000 in 1949. Even within the United States, Army recruits are now being flown from reporting centres to their training bases. * * * Mr. Leslie Gamage, M.C., was recently elected chairman of theJoint Air Transport Committee of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce, the Federation of British Industries andthe London Chamber of Commerce. He succeeds Mr. J. Vivian Holman, who together with Mr. J. S. Wills, was elected a deputychairman for the coming year. * * * The total figures for aircraft movements at the Parisian airportsof Orly and Le Bourget during 1950 were, respectively, 23,241 and 40,292; passenger movements at the two airports totalledalmost 1,000,000. The figures for January, 1951, represent con- siderable increases over those for the corresponding month of 1950. * * * Avianca, the largest Colombian operator, carried more than600,000 passengers in 1950, while freight traffic, at 95,000 tons, has risen by 29 per cent. The company recently bought twoConstellations. The second largest airline in the country, Lansa, carried some 238,000 passengers and achieved a 66 per centincrease in the volume of freignt carried, which amounted to over 40,000 tons. Lansa, incidentally, has applied for permission toopen a route to Miami later this year. * * * Following discussions in London with the chief executive of B.E.A.j the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Sir Andrew Murray, returned to Scotland on March 2nd with an assurance that the Corporation would make a further examination of the Edinburgh- London services. These, it is understood, will in any case be stepped up to their full frequency on April 16th. As mentioned in t light last week, Sir Andrew's visit followed a series of telegrams protesting against unsatisfactory planning of schedules between these two points. CLUB AND GLIDING NEWS ON May 26th the City and County of Newcastle-upon-Tyne aresponsoring an air display at the Municipal Airport at Woolsing- ton. The event actually takes place on the Saturday before New-castle's Festival of Britain celebrations; its organizers hope to present a first-class flying programme with events for R.A.F.,Naval and civil aircraft. A LTHOUGH bad weather hampered the flying activities of the**• Wolverhampton Aero Club considerably in February, members availed themselves of every flyable afternoon and theclub's instructors were able to put in a satisfactory amount of time with cadets training under the A.T.C. Scholarship Scheme. This year the club's "At Home" is being held on Saturday,May 26th, when the Wolverhampton club will also be responsible for the promotion of the Goodyear Trophy Race. In view of thelarge entry expected for this event, intending competitors are advised to forward their entry forms as quickly as possible. Colour films of the Spanish and Deauville rallies proved anattraction during the evenings last month and arrangements are being made to hold several more film-shows in the near future. The Wolverhampton Aero Club is located at the MunicipalAirfield, Wolverhampton, and aspiring members may contact the club's secretary, Mr. L. E. T. Barley, at Fordhouses 2191 or 2228. WITH the summer flying season approaching, many privatepilots are no doubt wondering which Continental rallies the/ will be able to attend in 1951. Apart from the usual annual events, three other 1951 European rallies seem to warrant special mantxn. The first, which will take place from May 5th-8th, is the Inter- national Air Rally of the Paris Trade Fair (mentioned in Flight of March 2nd). This event is open to all pilots flying aircraft of the "tourist" type whose individual engines do not exceed 450 h.p. It is not clear from the regulations how many British pilots may participate, but the Royal Aero Club will endeavour to get accept- ance for all entries sent in before March 18th. From June I5th-i8th, the Royal Danish Aeroclub is holding its International Invitation Rally. Participation by foreign aircraft (private light machines only, whose pilots must be members of their own national aero club or its affiliates) will be limited tc 100 entries (this figure includes pilots and passengers). Those taking part will be the guests of die Royal Danish Aeroclub and the three Danish flying clubs during their stay. The itinerary of the tour will take in the airports of Esbjerg, Odense and Skovlunde. The Danish Aeroclub is also drawing the attention of participants to a rally which is being organized by the Royal Netherlands Aerc Club to take place immediately before the Danish event. Informa-
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