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Aviation History
1960
1960 - 1466.PDF
304 FLIGHT, 26 Augur. 1%Q PANAMERAMA PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS' solutionto their passenger handling problems at Idlewild Airport, New York, is thiscircular terminal with four-acre over- hanging roof, guaranteed to keep thecustomers dry. Costing some £4m, and forming part of the great Port of NewYork Authority Airport complex, it was opened by the airline in June. Eight roadtraffic lanes allow more than 30 cars or taxis to load or unload every minute andapron space is sufficient to handle eight big jets an hour. In the photographbelow, the terminal—and a DC-7—is shown in relation to the main airportbuildings and the two interior views on the left show the "dining lounge" and(lower) the conveyor belt which carries passengers' luggage up from the apron.
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