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782 FLIGHT, 16 November 1961 A new version of Boeing's mobile Turbo-Starter, incorporating an improved version of the company's gas turbine compressor, is in production. Designated 502-I2B, the new 250 h.p. compressor has turbine wheels with mechanically attached blades, a new nozzle box, and improved "hot" materials AIR COMMERCE. . . BELFAST'S NEW AIRPORT A NEW terminal building, estimated to cost £720,000, is to bebuilt at RAF Aldergrove, as briefly reported a fortnight ago. It will replace the present civil airport at Nutts Corner. Work is due to be completed in 1963. Aldergrove was selected because of its greater potential for development to meet the requirements of expanding traffic and because of its better approaches and runways. Delays and diver- sions will be less likely, as its two 6,000ft runways will be able to cater for wind conditions which at Nutts Corner would call for diversions. The new terminal will be self-contained, entirely separate from RAF installations, and will be under civil administration. RAF activities will continue at the aerodrome. The new terminal is planned to cater initially for traffic growth up to 1968, when more than 900,000 people are expected to pass through at the rate of about 600 per hour in the peak periods. The apron will accommo- date ten aircraft but, like the terminal, is designed to be extended as demand requires. A freight hangar is to be built by BEA, who will also build other accommodation, for aircraft catering and vehicle servicing. The main building, clad principally in glass with solid grey brick panels, is simple in design. Its main feature will be the treatment of the roof, an independent structure of undulating appearance. Inside, all concrete surfaces will be in natural finish, as at Gatwick. Floors will be covered principally with hard-wearing decorative tiles, while shops, snack bar and restaurant for 180 people will be in aluminium and timber. The architects are W. H. McAlister & Partners Ltd, of Belfast. Yorke, Rosenberg & Mardall, responsible for the Gatwick terminal, acted as planning consultants. Mechani- cal and electrical consultant is J. R. W. Murland, of Belfast; civil engineering and structural consultants are Clarke, Nicholls & Marcel, of London and Belfast; and quantity surveyors are W. H. Stevens & Sons, of Belfast. The apron is designed by the Ministry of Aviation. All contract arrangements, together with supervision of construction, will be carried out by the Air Ministry on behalf of the Ministry of Aviation. BREVITIES KLM has bought for air survey work a Pilatus Porter C.6, to replace its old D.H.86. It is reported that MEA is considering the purchase of eight BACOne-Elevens for delivery during the first quarter of 1964. Air France has confirmed its order for four Boeing 707-320Bs (P & W JT3D-3 turbofans) for delivery in 1963. The airline already has 20 Boeing 707-320s delivered or on order. In an amendment to the air agreement between India and Francesigned in New Delhi recently, Air-India"s 707s will be allowed to operate four, instead of three, services a week to the USA via Paris. Air Franceoperates four Boeing services a week to and through India. TWA reports a net loss, after tax credits, of $12,733,000 (about£4.5m) for the first nine months of 1961. This compares with a profit of about 86,083,000 (about £2.2m) during the first nine months of1960. The loss is due almost entirely to reduced load factors. It was stated in the Commons last week by the Parliamentary Secre-tary to the Ministry of Aviation, Mr C. M. Woodhouse, that the Air Transport Licensing Board will make it a condition of inclusive tourlicences that the name of the air operator and the type of aircraft to be used shall always be advertised. Recent British United evidence before the Air Transport LicensingBoard indicates that results on the company's services from London to the Canary Islands, to Las Palmas and Tenerife have been dis-appointing. The services began this year and achieved a load factor of only 21 per cent to Las Palmas and 11 per cent to Tenerife. Tenders have been invited for the design and construction of amulti-storey car park, to be completed in 1963, at London Heathrow Central. In addition, the Ministry of Aviation is discussing withprivate concerns the possibility of improving and expanding the arrange- ments for parking outside the airport and for ferrying the cars to andfrom the central area. During the second quarter of 1961 European member carriers ofthe Air Research Bureau (Aer Lingus, Air France. Alitalia, BOAC, BEA. DLH, Finnair, Iberia, Icelandair, LKM, SAS, Sabena andSwissair) increased seat-mile output on intra European routes by 20 per cent while passenger-miles increased 13 per cent. Load factorfell from 60.3 per cent to 56.5 per cent. Representing the Merchant Air Service at the Cenotaph on Remem-brance Day on November 12 were Capt E. W. Lowden of BEA, who laid a wreath on behalf of the Service; and Capt R. I. B. Winnof BOAC,who represented the Service at Westminster Abbey. Capt J. F. Johnson of Silver City. Navigating Officer G. Thompson of British United, andRadio Officer A. Youngman of Skyways took part in the march with the RAF to the Cenotaph. The Civil Aviation (Eurocontrol) Bill was presented in the Commonson November 6. Mr G. H. C. Lee, commercial director of BOAC. has been appointedto the board of the corporation. The manufacturer of the seats in Skyways" Avro 748 was incorrectlynamed in last week's issue. The manufacturer is Flying Services Engineering and Equipment Ltd. According to a spokesman for Lufthansa, the German airline is dis-cussing with BEA the possibility of a joint Argosy freight operation between Britain and Germany. This could lead to an order for Argosy200s by Lufthansa. On November 13 work started on British United"s new passengerterminal at Victoria Station, London. A short ceremony was attended by Mr W. T. Fearne, Victoria's station master, and Mr F. A. Laker,the airline's executive director. Next Tuesday. November 21, is the date set by the ATLB for thefirst day of the big hearings into applications for African routes by British United and BOAC. Other dates allocated are November 22.23, 28, 29 and 30. Hearings begin each day at 10.45. Caledonian Airways is leasing DC-7Cs from Sabena, who willdeliver the first aircraft on November 15. The number of aircraft involved has not been stated. Caledonian will operate the aircraft in104-seat configuration on charter services, and major maintenance will be carried out by Sabena. Air Holdings has been registered as a private company to acquirenot less than 90 per cent of the issued share capital of British United Airways, the independent airlineowned mainly by British and Commonwealth Shipping andFurness Withy. Air Holdings will act as an investment holdingcompany and be used for the amalgamation of BUA interestsand for the rationalization of the various activities of the group. Mr Michael J. Whelan has been appointed sales manager of Aer Lingus. He was formerly sales development manager for the company in North America
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