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689 FLIGHT 5 November 1954 IVIL VIATION . . . shown by this new ^ from Seattle, there nothing unconventional out the Boeing 707's ,ijing attitude. The itotype, now engaged the second phase of ht trials, has reached 'height of 42,000ft and B spent "a number of urs" at high Mach numbers. ;ly from about 50ft but it was found that some of the sacks rst on hitting the ground. It was not possible to obtain other onger sacks, so instead drops were attempted from even lower, d it was found possible to do the je6 successfully from as low 20ft. For the brief period of the- operation Dakota G-AMJU was sed at Maiduguri. In ngefaays 15 tons of the bran was delivered ccisely and then qujpWy scattered by natives assembled from e surrounding villages. The operation was largely successful, d from the pilot*' point of view without hazard until the arrival large numbers of hawks which were also attracted by the bran. lis was one" of several unusual duties undertaken by the Dakota fore it returned to the U.K. M»NE CLOSES 'HE use of Lympne as an aerodrome for public use ceased on Sunday last, exactly four weeks after Silver City Airways trans- red their remaining scheduled services tq their new private field at Ferryfield. The M.T.C.A. states that former owners or :ir successors are being given an opportunity of buying back til land but that land not so bought back will be offered for sale tender. "The possibility that the land may be bought for use an aerodrome," says the Ministry cautiously, "is not excluded." nants of hangars and other buildings at Lympne are being per- tted to remain on a day-to-day basis, and their aircraft are tmitted to Use the airport provided that they do not carry ssengerrfor hire or reward. No other flying is allowed. ffi AMERICAN AIRLINES DISPUTE PRELIMINARY report has been published by Mr. David L. Cole, the neutral assessor appointed to setde the dispute be en American Airlines and the Air Line Pilots' Association ceming non-stop coast-to-coast flights by DC-7s. It will be lembered that in July and August pilots of American Airlines lducted a 25-day strike in protest against the westbound iedule, which exceeded by an average of 35 minutes the maxi- oi flight time of eight hours stipulated by U.S. Civil Air gulations. Mr- Cole heJsHliscussions for a period of two weeks with repre- tatiyes of'the airline and A.L.P.A. at Ithaca, N.Y., where he visiting professor at Cornell's Industrial and Labour Relations School. His preliminary report recommended that non-stop coast- to-coast flights should continue, "subject to conditions and restric tions to be worked out by die narfies." He added that tensions had been so built up over the issue that it was wise to make only preliminary recommendajidns to serve as guides to the disputing parties. If they failejitb* resolve their remaining differences them selves he would nMfke his final report and recommendations shordy after November 26, 1954. WORLD AIR FARES AGREEMENT T^O revolutionary decisions were reached at die 1954 sessions of •l™ die LATA. Traffic Conferences, which concluded last month in Venice. The function of the conference was to setde fares, rates and conditions of carriage on die international services of the 71 I.A.T.A. airlines for die twelve mondi period beginning April 1st next. Altogether nearly 500 resolutions were passed, the majority calling for slight increases—or, in fewer cases, decreases— in fares. As reported in Flight of October 22nd, detailed tables of some 30,000 individual rates and fares are now being drawn up for filing widi governments by November 26th. Delegates were unable to agree on a new programme of cargo rates for the North Adantic and further discussions will have to be held between the 13 airlines direcdy involved before the existing agreements expire on March 31st. The problem here is that of reconciling two opposing philosophies; some airlines believe in attracting extra cargo traffic by offering big discounts for bulk shipments, while others feel that die existing system of special rates for specific commodities would, by further development, achieve the same end. The fact that the I.A.T.A. airlines collec tively can move cargo from "anywhere to anywhere" means that the North Adantic rates can influence traffic in most other areas. In die western hemisphere the only major fare adjustment will be reductions of 7 to 8 per cent in tourist rates between Mexico City and Panama and some new excursion fares in the Caribbean area. In Europe, fares on some routes are being increased by 2.5 to 5 per cent in order to cover operating costs and to "iron out anomalies in the tariff structure which have come to light during die first full year of tourist services in that area." The formation has been announced of a "European Creative Fares Board," which will ensure that the setting up of special fares for off-peak and night services will develop new traffic with out diluting normal revenues. There will be few changes in first of Capital Airlines' Viscounts (right) is now taking shape at Hum. Meanwhile, flight and ground staff are being taught to handle new equipment. On the left is a class of Capital Airlines airframe engineers receiving instruction from Mr. W. C. Foster at Vickers- mtrongs Atttrair Servicing School, Weybridge: (left to right) Mr. E. J. Almassy, Mr. V. H. Luecke, Mr. R. W. Hoffmaster, Mr. N. A. Stickley, Mr. T. J. Clifford and Mr. E. J. Hutchins.
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