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1954
1954 - 1235.PDF
558 CIVIL AVIATION MORE VISCOUNTS ORDERED /"ORDERS for two more Vickers-Armstrongs Viscounts have ^-^ been announced, bringing the total number sold to date to 93. The two additional aircraft are for British West Indian Airways, who have increased their order from three to four, and for the Canadian Department of Trade. U.K.-CANADA DISCUSSIONS TOURING his recent visit to Canada, the Minister of Transport -*-' and Civil Aviation, Mr. Lennox-Boyd, spent three days discussing with Canadian Government officials the B.O.A.C./ Qantas plan for a round-the-world service by these two Common wealth airlines. Now that Qantas have taken over the Vancouver -Sydney service formerly operated by B.C.P.A., the global link is almost complete. All that is now required is the provision of one or more suitable calling points in Canada for an overlapping B.O.A.C. service to Australia and the Far East. Although such a service might initially follow the established North Atlantic route via Gander and Montreal, the eventual plan for round-the-world services involves a Polar route from London to the west coast of Canada with a single refuelling stop in Alaska. In a broadcast from Ottawa during his Canadian visit, Mr. Lennox-Boyd pointed out that B.O.A.C. were already entitled to land on the western seaboard of the United States but not of Canada. He said the British airline was not seeking to compete with T.C.A. in carrying passengers across Canada. His statement that the subject would be further examined by the Canadian and British Governments implied that Canada, seeking to protect her own carriers, has not so far conceded the required rights. Neither T.C.A. nor C.P.A. are linked with B.O.A.C. by any form of part nership agreement, as in the case of Qantas and South African Airways. NEWS FROM JERSEY ON April 21st Jersey Airlines took delivery of their second de Havilland Heron, G-ANLN. Its predecessor, G-AMYU, which has flown more than 165,000 miles and carried over 10,000 passengers since it was delivered just under a year ago, is now being overhauled. In addition to the Herons, Jersey Airlines operate six Rapides. Excluding B.E.A., they claim to have carried more passengers to and from the Channel Islands last year than all other operators put together, and they expect 1954 to bring a 50 per cent increase in traffic. The company's staff has recently been strengthened by the appointment as general manager of W/C. L. A. Egglesfield, former director-general of civil aviation in the Caribbean. W/C. Egglesfield began his career with the Royal Navy in 1916; he was an R.A.F. test pilot at Martlesham from 1927 to 1929 and an Imperial Airways captain for ten years from 1930. PILOTS FOR INDONESIA TDLEVEN former students of Air Service Training, Ltd., at -•—' Hamble will shordy be flying as co-pilots with Garuda Indonesian Airways—some, no doubt, on the new Heron feeder-liners recently bought from Britain. The new pilots, all Indo nesians, flew 300 hours on Chipmunks, Austers, Consuls and Dakotas to obtain their Commercial Pilot's Licences at Hamble. FLIGHT ROYAL CREW (1): On Wednesday H.M. the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were due to fly from Aden to Entebbe in B.O.A.C. Argonaut G-ALHW "Aeolus," with members of the Royal Household travelling in another Argonaut, G-ALHD "Ajax." The Royal crew (left) consists of Capt. F. A. Taylor, 1st/off. C. R. W. Taylor, N/Off. A. G. Lacy, R/Off. A. M. Ruthven, 1st Steward A. S. Plumley, 2nd Steward 8. H. Monet, Stewardess Monica Tyndall; the "Ajax" crew (right) are Capt. K. Deadman, 1st/ off. G. S. Parkinson, NjOff. K. F. R. Rogers, R/Off. C. S. Gray, 1st Steward T. R. Harris, 2nd Steward £. C. Sturley and Stewardess P. Dallaway; at the head of the steps is Eng. W. G. Ayres. Evidently the Indonesian airline is not suffering from any immedi ate shortage of pilots, as it is officially stated that the eleven new recruits are returning to the Far East by sea. They are accompanied by a twelfth newly qualified pilot, who will be employed on his return as a ground instructor. Thirteen more Indonesian pilots who are undergoing training at Hamble are expected to complete their courses by June. The entire cost of training all 25 students has been borne by the Indonesian Government, which now has its own commercial flying school for ab initio pilots. ONE AIRLINE: 5 8m PASSENGERS THE 1953 annual report of American Airlines shows that during the year the company swelled its traffic to record proportions and maintained its leadership as the world's largest airline. At the end of the year American's fleet consisted of 177 aircraft— eight DC-7s, 78 DC-6s, 77 Convairs and 14 DC-4s. Since then more DC-7s have been delivered and completion of the order for 25 is expected by midsummer. The number of passengers carried by the A.A. fleet increased from 5,094,000 in 1952 to 5,807,000 last year—approximately one- ninth of the total number of passengers carried on scheduled services by all the world's airlines. The passenger-miles total increased from 2,906m to 3,290m. Despite increased operating costs, the report notes, American Airlines succeeded in increasing their total profit by 7 per cent—from £4.46m to £4.78m. A ROYAL DAKOTA 'T'w'O years ago, at short notice, East African Airways were A called upon to fly the Queen from Nanyuki, Kenya, to Entebbe, when Her Majesty's sudden accession to the throne made neces sary an immediate return to the United Kingdom. The occasion ON THE STOCKS: Aquila Airways will soon introduce a second Solent on the Southampton-Madeira run. The boat, G-ANAJ "City of Funchal," is seen during the final stage of conversion from Seaford to Solent.
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