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1956
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556 FLIGHT, 11 May 1956 CIVIL AVIATION B.O.A.C.'s NEW CAPTAINS CHORTLY after he had assumed office as B.O.A.C.'s chair-& man on May 1st, Mr. Gerard d'Erlanger told a Press con- ference how the Corporation's future affairs are to be managed.He defined his own terms of reference, the duties of his deputy, Sir George Cribbett, and those "of the new managing director,Mr. Basil Smallpeice. These definitions made it clear that, over B.O.A.C. and itsminute-to-minute affairs, the man in charge is Mr. Smallpeice. So far as the Government, the country and the long-term affairsof the Corporation are concerned, the man responsible is Sir George Cribbett—who brings to B.O.A.C. a firm grasp of theintricacies of international airline commerce. In the left-hand seat, as it were, sits Mr. d'Erlanger, neither full-time nor execu-tive, but in whom ultimate responsibility to the Government and the country rests. To a suggestion that his duties wererather "nebulous", Mr. d'Erlanger replied that they were in- tended to be. "I regard myself not as a chairman on pan-timeduties, but rather as chairman of the board, free of executive responsibilities which have been allocated in accordance withthe board's decisions. I will, of course, devote as much time as may be necessary to the conduct of the Corporation's affairs." The first meeting of the committee to decide the Corporation'sfuture equipment policy was held this week ("My number one job," Mr. d'Erlanger said, "is to review equipment require-ments.") This important council, whose decision will probably be known in about a month's time, is composed, in addition to thechairman, deputy chairman and managing director, of the fol- lowing: Sir Victor Tait, operations director; Mr. Keith Gran-vule, sales director; Mr. A. C. Campbell Orde, operations develop- ment director; Mr. C. Abell, chief engineer; and Captain T. W.Farnsworth, a senior captain. Capt. Tony Spooner of B.O.A.C. recently evaluated the Boeing 707 prototype at Seattle. MR. MILWARD MOVES UP THE post of B.E.A.'s chief executive, held by Lord Douglassince Mr. Peter- Masefield left last October, was taken over on May 3rd by Mr. Anthony H. Milward, formerly B.E.A.'sdeputy chief executive. His duties will be comparable with those of Mr. Basil Smallpeice of B.O.A.C. (see above), and it mightwell be that the title chief executive will be dropped—as it just has been at B.O.A.C.—in favour of managing director.Mr. Milward joined B.E.A. as general services manager in 1946. He was promoted a few months later to be manager, continentaldivision, later becoming in turn general manager of con- tinental services, director of movements, controller of operationsand—in March last—deputy chief executive. Mr. Milward is an experienced pilot (2,000 hours) and servedin the Fleet Air Arm in the last war as a lieutenant commander. First day in the office: Mr. Gerard d'Erlanger (left), B.O.A.C.'s new chair- man, and Sir George Cribbett, his deputy, pictured atB.O.A. C.'s London Airport head- quarters on May 1st. THE VANGUARD'S TAKE-OFF 'T'HE Vanguard in its long-range role can operate from aA 2,000-yd runway, not 3,000-yd as inadvertently stated in last week's issue. A 2,000-yd runway is adequate for use in standardatmosphere conditions at the maximum take-off weight of 135,000 lb, enabling the aircraft to carry its design maximumpayload of 21,000 lb for a still-air range of 3,150 st. miles— without reserves, but including a five per cent overall routereserve. As pointed out last week this represents a stage-length of 2,600 st. miles with fuel allowances for an hour's holding at5,000ft, a 230-mile diversion, and the five per cent route reserve. HISTORY IN THE MAKING? *p OR a long time now North American Airlines have been press--*• ing the U.S. government for permission to operate cut- price transatlantic flights. Other airlines have referred to this asa "publicity stunt", and the C.A.B. told North American last December that they would have to get European traffic rightsfirst. The airline now says that an agreement with Luxembourg has been made. Significantly, both PanAm and T.W.A. havenow applied for permission to operate third-class transatlantic tourist fares, and it looks as though the events of 1952—whenthe historic traffic-tapping coach fares were first introduced by PanAm—are about to be repeated. For the record, the return fares for which the three operatorsare seeking permission (there is no doubt that North American, although only a "small-time non-sked", means business) are asfollows: North American, £143; PanAm, £152 17s; T.W.A., £125. All these fares would be about 20 per cent cheaper thanpresent tourist fares. As far as PanAm and T.W.A. are con- cerned, approval from I.A.T.A. will first have to be obtained. BREVITIES THE current rumours about the aircraft Captial Airlines are go-ing to order next are remarked upon by the U.S. airline as follows: "We are still surveying the entire field and have made no decision whatsoever." * * * The second S.E. Caravelle flew on May 6th. Air France have 12 on order. * * * • '•_ ~- PanAm's annual report discloses that its share of the NorthAtlantic traffic increased from 29 to 33 per cent during 1955. * * * Alitalia has started a new service between Rome and Johannes- burg by way of Athens, Khartoum and Nairobi. * * * Business transacted through the I.A.T.A. Clearing House atLondon increased by a record 27 per cent in 1955. * * * "A fidelity of simulation greater than heretofore available" is claimed by Douglas for the new DC-8 simulator now being built by Link Aviation. * * •About £24 millions' worth of Lockheed airliners were sold in 1955, representing 55 Super Constellations, about half of which were for export. * * * The Smiths Flight Director will be fitted to C.P.A.L.'s Britannias; the Canadian airline is the first North American operator to specify the system. It has so far been ordered by B.O.A.C., B.E.A. and El Al. Japan Air Lines have just ordered four Douglas DC-7Cs, 112of which have now been sold. Air-India Internationaldelivery in early 1960. is likely to order four DC-8s for A pleasant way of spending a summer's afternoon is offeredby the fine new public gardens and terraces at London Airport Central, opened on May 1st.* * * American Airlines, it is reported, in 1955 became the first air-line in the world to carry more than seven million passengers in one year. ,. * * * Australia's three representatives on the board of T.E.A.L. forthe next three years will be Sir Hudson Fysh, chairman of Qantas; Sir Richard Williams, Australia's former D.G.C.A.; andMr. William C. Taylor, vice-chairman of Qantas. * * * Joint operation by European airlines is one of the recom-mendations made by representatives of six nations deliberating European industrial affairs under the chairmanship of M. Spaak,the Belgian Foreign Minister. * * * As forecast in Flight for February 24th, the new salary scalefor B.O.A.C. pilots has been approved. It differs from the old one mainly in that it varies with the type of aircraft flown.Senior captains' salaries will vary from £2,926 (York) to £3,160 (Britannia)—rises of more than 20 per cent.
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