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1956
1956 - 0625.PDF
o2-> (Above) The main external difference between the first and second Sud-Est Caravelles is the full-chord inboard wing fence of the second aircraft, in background, which made its maiden flight on May 6 at Marignane. (Right) A picture taken last week at Filton, showing the progress of the prototype Britannia 300, due to fly later in the summer CIVIL AVIATION THIRTIETH VISCOUNT AIRLINE CCARCELY a week goes by without a report, official or other-^ wise, of a new Viscount order. The latest confirmed order, just announced by Vickers-Armstrongs Aircraft, is from LineeAeree Italiane, who have ordered six Viscount 77ODs (standard North American version) to replace their Convairs and DC-3s oninternational and domestic services as from next year. L.A.I, becomes the thirtieth airline to order Viscounts. As reported inFlight for March 9, L.A.I.—who are 40 per cent T.W.A.-owned —have ordered four L.1649s for their transatlantic services. An order for one Viscount from the Soudi African Air Forcebrings to 313 the number of Viscounts sold to date. INDEPENDENTS PREPARE THEIR BRIEF /~\NE of the main topics discussed at the recent meeting in Spain ^-' of F.I.T.A.P.—the international organization of independent airlines—was the Federation's representation at future inter- national conferences, one of F.I.T.A.P.'s main concerns being to ensure that the world's independent airlines have an adequate voice at international deliberations. The recent F.I.T.A.P. meet- ing was of its management committee under the chairmanship of the president, A. Cdre. G. J. Powell. The hosts were Aviacion y Comercio. The Federation is at present investigating the thorny problem of trying to establish a definition of non-scheduled operations acceptable by all governments. It will be recalled that, so far as Europe is concerned, I.C.A.O. at the 1955 Strasbourg conference made good progress in ensuring the freedom of operation of certain types of non-scheduled flights. A multilateral agreement on these rights was signed in Paris last month. A date to be noted by the independents is the tenth assembly of the Federation in London in November, to be held at the time of the British independents' dinner, provisionally fixed for November 21. A FORTNIGHT ON THE RIVIERA A FORMIDABLE agenda—comprising nine points of which •**• almost any single one would justify a conference in its own right—faced the "biggest ever" I.A.T.A. Technical Conference (the ninth) when it convened at San Remo, Italy, on May 7. The conference is due to end tomorrow, May 19. About 300 delegates, representing not only the I.A.T.A. airlines but also manufac- turers, research organizations and aviation administrative bodies, attended. The first week was devoted to four items, the most involved and important being An Examination of Factors Affecting Air Traffic Control. Hardly less complex was the Review of Recent Developments in the Field of International Airworthiness Require- ments. Item 7, Runway Requirements for Future Aircraft Types, was of particular significance in view of the requirements of the DC-8 and Boeing 707 (discussed in Flight for May 4). The second week saw the discussion of matters relating to the simplification of air-to-ground communications, and operational experience with airborne radar. Airport specialists were present for discussions on airport design, and maintenance engineers stood by to discuss aircraft structural problems and inspection tech- niques. The conference was also considering the characteristics of aircraft in the approach and landing "phase." The chairman of the conference has been Capt. A. V. J. Vernieuwe of Sabena, and vice-chairman is Capt. J. W. G. James of B.E.A. The opening session was addressed by Gen. Porrulocci, Italy's D.G.C.A.; Prince Pacelli, L.A.I.'s president. Lord Douglas, I.A.T.A.'s president-elect; and Sir William Hildred. From May 3 to 5, just before the technical conference sat, theI.A.T.A. helicopter group meeting took place at San Remo. We hope to include in later issues a report of the results of thismeeting as well as of the main technical conference. When the technical conference's results are known, the impor-tant I.A.T.A. fares conference will begin at Cannes. The most pressing task of this meeting, beginning on May 29 and lasting forabout three weeks, will be to work out recommended fares for the North Atlantic and Pacific routes. The recommendations madeat Cannes will have to satisfy all of the many governments which must approve the fares before they can become effective, and theymust also, in I.A.T.A.'s own words, "meet the needs of transport economics." Here it is appropriate to record the statement madeby Sir Reginald Verdon Smith, chairman of the Bristol Aeroplane Company, in the company's annual report issued on May 15: — "We believe in the prime importance of low operating costs, leadingto lower fares and increased traffic, which can be expected from the turboprop, and we have confidence in our ability to offer the airlinesvery competitive equipment, both with the progressive development of the Britannia and its proposed successors. In this connection, it isinteresting to note the steadily increasing trend of demand for low-cost air travel. It is hoped that the interested governments, including ourown, will see to it that the fare pattern determined by I.A.T.A. is a balanced one and takes full advantage of the economy of turbopropoperations in order to satisfy this demand." SAFARIS FOR BRAZIL /CRUZEIRO DO SUL, the Brazilian international airline, has^ just bought ten Safaris, the DC-3 replacement now being built by Mr. Jack Frye's aircraft firm in Texas. This is the third orderfor the Safari: two American local service operators, Northern Consolidated and Wien Alaska, ordered three each last March(Flight for March 23). Cruzeiro have ordered the combination cargo passenger version and will take delivery of their first aircraft at the "late end" of 1957. (Left) Successor to Sir George Cribbett at the M.T.C.A.—Mr. Alfred Wilson, C.B., C.B.E., newly appointed Deputy Secretary (Civil Aviation). (Right) A George II silver loving-cup seen being presented by Mr. Basil Smallpeice, B.O.A.C.'s new managing director, to Sir Miles Thomas. The gift was on behalf of the directors and senior executives of the Corporation on the occasion of Sir Miles's retirement as chairman.
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