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1954
1954 - 0471.PDF
221 GLASGOW'S NEW TERMINAL : Buffet (left) and ticket desk in the attractive new B.E.A. terminal at St. Enoch Square, Glasgow, recently opened by the Lord Provost, Mr. T. Kerr. Renfrew, domestic airport for Glasgow, handled 210,000 passengers last year—34 per cent more than in 1952. passengers in rows of five abreast. The interior differs in several respects, notably in the layout of the freight bay in the rear fuselage and in the decor—russet seats and a sand-coloured roof. Floor and side-screening are of a plastic material which has a pleasing rich-brown colour but a texture which is utilitarian rather than luxurious. By rights this story should end with some sober reflections on the advances which air transport has made since, 35 years ago, the old Goliath played its notable part in blazing the air trail between Paris and London. But history had the last laugh: the Farman returned to Paris on February 9th, 1919, but on February 9th, 1954, we were unable to fly back to London. The weather was bad at L.A.P., and the next service was not due out until the following morning. Faced with reports of a strike by French meteorologists at Orly and Le Bourget we made an almost heretical decision—to return by rail and sea. COMMEMORATING ATLANTIC PIONEERS THE London Airport memorial to Sir John Alcock and Sir Arthur Whitten-Brown, which William McMillan, R.A., has nearly completed, is to be erected temporarily in the Bath Road terminal area, at a point where it will easily be seen by passengers disembarking from incoming services. Later, when the new terminal area in the centre of the airport is brought fully into use, the statue will be erected permanently in front of the public entrance to the eastern apex building. NEW SERVICES APPROVED T HE Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation has given his conditional approval to the operation of an internal service between Newcastle (Woolsington) and Belfast (Nutts Corner) via an optional stop at Glasgow (Renfrew) by Hunting-Clan Air Transport, Ltd., until March 31st, 1960. No traffic is to be carried between Glasgow and Belfast except in agreement with British European Airways. The following applications for amendments to air services have also been approved: (a) The inclusion of Manchester (Ringway) until March 31st, 1961, as either a terminal or an intermediate traffic stop on B.O.A.C.'s normal scheduled services between the United Kingdom and Boston and/or New York and between the United Kingdom and Bermuda or Nassau. [Sabena opened a weekly tourist service from Ringway to New York on October 28th, and added a weekly first-class flight on December 26th.] (b) An increase of frequency on the services operated by B.K.S. Air Transport, Ltd., between West Hartlepool (Great- ham) and London (Northolt) up to a maximum of 12 return flights weekly. (c) The extension to Nottingham (Tollerton) of the Internal Services operated by Derby Aviation, Ltd., between Derby and/ or Wolverhampton and Jersey. (The use of Nottingham is subject to adequate facilities being made available at that aerodrome.) BREVITIES /"COMPLETE and up-to-date information on G.C.A. procedures ^-' at civil aerodromes in the United Kingdom is provided by Civil Aviation Information Circular No. 14/1954. Six airports are equipped with the system—L.A.P., Northolt, Ringway, Prest- wick, Nutts Corner and Hum. * * * Since January 18th, Sabena have been using S-55 helicopters on their regular daily postal service in place of the three Bell 47s which began this work on August 21st, 1950. The Bells, which have now been sold, flew the daily circuit of 270 miles nearly 1,000 times, carrying a total of 166 tons of mail. * * * T.W.A. were due to inaugurate a weekly all-freight DC-4 service between London and New York on Tuesday. For some time the airline has operated two DC-4 cargo services weekly between New York and Paris via Gander and Shannon. To increase cargo capacity on their inter-European Constellation flights, T.W-A. also make use of six Speedpak panniers, each capable of holding nearly 3 tons. * * * Examinations for the recently established Aerodrome Con troller's Certificate of Competency will be held in London on May 3rd and September 6th this year, and on January 3rd, 1955. Applications should be made on form C.A. 1080, which can be obtained from the following address: Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, ATLI(b), Berkeley Square House, London, W.l. * * * Procedures to be followed by civil operators making use of the G.C.A. unit of the U.S.A.F. at Blackbushe are outlined in Civil Aviation Information Circular No. 15/1954. Use of this approach aid is subject to the completion by the operator of the customary "hold harmless" agreement, which absolves the U.S.A.F. authori ties from liability in the event of an accident. The first Japanese post-war international air service was inaugurated on February 2nd, when Japan Air Lines' DC-6B City of Tokyo took off from the capital for San Francisco, carry ing 18 passengers. The Tokyo-Okinawa service was opened three days later. * * * Unofficial airline records on 13 Australian inter-city routes have been established by the five Convair 240s operated by T.A.A. Since their introduction to service in 1948 the Australian State airline's Convairs have carried over 1 million passengers and have completed more than 30,000 trips. * * * The M.T.C.A. has adopted the recently framed I.A.T.A. regulations concerning the carriage of "restricted articles" as a basis for permitting civil operators to carry dangerous goods in aircraft flying to or from the United Kingdom. The subject is discussed in Civil Aviation Information Circular No. 13/1954. * * * It is reported that three senior pilots of B.C.P.A. have left that company to take over executive posts with Pakistan International Airlines. They are: Capt. M. Guthrie, who will be chief pilot; Capt. M. Hemsworth, operations manager; and Capt. C. Polley, senior routes captain. After conversion training at Bur bank they will ferry P.I.A.'s new Super Constellations to Karachi. * • * K.L.M. and S.A.S. are protesting against a recent decision by the South African Department of Transport reducing by 50 per cent the number of services flown to Johannesburg by the two companies. This restriction is due to come into effect on July 1st. As a further measure of protection for S.A.A., the Department has also ruled that at least one half of the capacity provided between Europe and Johannesburg by foreign airlines must be for first-class passengers.
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