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FLIGHT, 17 April 1959 531 World Airline Directory This "Flight" compilation forms a comprehensive guide to the air transport industry throughout the world. British carriers are listed on pages 531 to 533 while all airlines abroad are covered in pages 534 to 557. The latest available scheduled traffic statistics are shown on pages 558 to 560 THE BRITISH CARRIERS British European Airways Corporation—BEA experienced a grati- fying recovery after traffic in the early months of the 1958-59 year had been below the previous year's level. The loss at one time forecast was narrowly avoided and provisional estimates suggest that a final profit between £100,000 and £200,000 was realized. Traffic in the calendar year 1958 increased by only 5 per cent over that for 1957. But whereas international traffic rose by 8 per cent, loads carried on domestic routes fell by 2 per cent despite the sharp rise at the year-end that resulted from the new cheap weekend fares. Low fares on international routes, particu- larly for inclusive tourists, were also fought for; but only this year will the policy bear fruit. BEA continued to spread eastward during 1958. Under an agreement with BOAC, services were opened to the Persian Gulf. A new service to Moscow should begin next month. Board members of BEA are: Lord Douglas of Kirtleside, chairman:Sir John Keeling, deputy chairman; Anthony H. Milward, chief execu- tive; Lord Balfour of Inchrye; S. Kenneth Davies, chairman, WelshAdvisory Council; Sir Patrick Dollan, chairman, Scottish Advisory Council; Sir Walter Edmenson, chairman, Northern Ireland AdvisoryCouncil; Sir Arnold Overton; A. C. Ping. Executive management: C. A. Herring, personnel director; Capt.J. W. G. James, flight operations director; P. C. F. Lawton, commercial and sales director; H. E. Marking, secretary; B. S. Shenstone, chiefengineer; R. L. Weir, financial controller; E. P. Whitfield, traffic director; W. Simpson, chief public relations officer; Dr. A. BuchananBarbour, director of medical services. Employees: 11,232. Fleet: 44 Pionair/Leopard DC-3, 11 (stored and awaiting disposal) Elizabethan, 24 Viscount 701, 21 Viscount 802, 18 Viscount 806. On order: six Comet 4B, 20 Vanguard, 24 D.H.121. British Overseas Airways Corporation—BOAC Except on its North Atlantic routes the Corporation suffered another difficult year in 1958. Unofficial estimates for the 1958-59 financial loss vary between £3m and £6m. A significant factor contributing to this position was the sharp deterioration in load-factors. During 1958, for instance, average load-factor fell to 57 per cent as against 62 per cent for 1957. Over the North Atlantic BOAC came close to ousting TWA from their position as number two carrier on this route. The placing last autumn of Comet 4s on the New York service, days ahead of PanAm's introduction of Boeing 707s was—if not the most significant occasion—at least the most dramatic moment of the year. But the cheering North Atlantic situation was offset by troubles in two other quarters. Under the influence of the world-wide business recession the Corporation's traffic on African and Eastern routes failed to expand. And on the home front a failure to over- come the chronic problem of overstaffing at the central engineering base led to a crippling strike—and to much adverse publicity. The arrival of the first Comets and the full utilization of the whole Britannia fleet allows the Corporation to place the Strato- cruiser, Constellation and Argonaut fleets into honourable retire- ment. As yet there is no sign of the DC-7Cs being declared superfluous to the company's needs. Board members of BOAC are: Sir Gerard d'Erianger, chairman; Sir George Cribbett, deputy chairman; Basil Smallpeice, managing director; K. G. Granville, deputy managing director; J. W. Booth; Sir Wilfred Neden; H. L. Newlands; Lord Rennell; Sir John Stephenson; F. Taylor; Lord Tweedsmuir.Executive management: Basil Smallpeice, managing director; Keith Granville, deputy managing director; K. H. Staple, secretary and legaladviser; C. Abell, chief engineer; K. W. Bevan, financial comptroller; G. H. C. Lee, chief commercial manager; J. R. Stainton, general manager,western routes; B. W. Bampfylde, general manager, eastern routes; Derek H. Glover, general manager, southern routes; Capt. T. H. Farnsworth,chief of flight operations; F. C. Gillman, chief Press and information officer; Dr. K. G. Bergin, director of personnel and medical services. Employees: 19,035. Fleet: four Argonaut, 15 Britannia 102, 10 DC-7C, nine Stratocruiser, 17 Britannia 312, eight Comet 4. On order: 11 Comet 4, 15 Boeing 707, 35 Vickers VC.10. African Air Safaris Ltd. was founded in 1952 as Meredith Air Transportand adopted the present name in 1954. Inclusive tours are conducted to Scandinavia and to the Mediterranean under the name Air Safaris. Thecompany plans to operate tours and scheduled services to South Africa. Head Office: Grand Buildings, Trafalgar Square, London, W.C.2.Executives: T. Meredith, C. M. de Bounevialle and W. E. Hamilton, directors; A. J. Stocks, general manager. Fleet: two Viking, one Hermes(on charter to Britavia). Air Charter Ltd. was founded in 1947. Scheduled services now consistof the Channel Air Bridge from Southend, and coach-air services from London to Calais, Ostend and Rotterdam. The company also operatesa long term freighting contract to Australia and charter operations from its bases at Southend and Stansted. Associated companies are AviationTraders Ltd. and Aviation Traders (Engineering) Ltd. Airwork Ltd. have acquired a large share in the capital of Air Charter Ltd. Head Office: 21 Wigmore Street, London, W.I. Executives: F. A.Laker, managing director; Captain E. N. Jennings, operations manager; G. W. Forster, commercial manager; D. A. Whybrow, manager ChannelAir Bridge Division. Employees: 125. Fleet: one Britannia, eight Bristol 170 Mk 32, one Bristol 170 Mk 31, three DC-4, four Tudor. The mainstays of the British Corporation's present operations: the Vickers Viscount and the Bristol Britannia ^ >t*/- VWll
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