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FLIGHT International, 12 April 1962 545 World Airline Survey .... »/:'.'::-:^:S.:::;'.-v SHI ••^W^- 1111! ' * i -» if c **•* r "* & 1 ** 1 • ~ •'•*•''• r . . ., ... .., .,. I - mil! *^HI" • I ' x| -";• • •; j^mr— .-• iini(w-v4ii t .—friLi, ..,,.... One ofLinjeflyg's Metropolitans at Kristianstad Airport in the South of Sweden This "Flight International" directory, appearing annually, provides a comprehensive guide to the world's airline industry. It begins, on this and the three following pages, with details of the work and equipment of British operators, and there follows a guide to world carriers. In all, some 650 operators are listed—60 more than last year. Traffic statistics for many of these companies are given in the tables on pages 586-588. THE UK CARRIERS British European Airways Corporation BE A was incorporated as a State corporation in August 1946 (at the same time as BOAC and BSAA were constituted) for the task of re building British services to Europe and the UK domestic services that lapsed with the out break of war in 1939. Since its foundation BEA has become the biggest operator of air services in Europe, operating in 1961 more than a quarter of total intra-European passenger-miles. The route network extends to all the major cities of Europe, and in recent years has been extended to the Mediterranean and Middle East areas. About one quarter of BEA's effort goes into UK domestic routes. The corporation was the first airline in the world to introduce turbine aircraft—the Viscount 701 in 1953—and during 1960and 1961 has introduced Comet 4Bs and Vanguards. BEA has been the prime mover behind fare- reductions in Europe, and its business is now predominantly made up of tourist-class opera tions generated by an elaborate promotional fares structure. Almost all international ser vices are operated in pool-partnership with European carriers. Head Office: Bealine House, Ruislip. Middle sex. Main Base: London (Heathrow). Executives: Board members of BEA are: Lord Douglas of Kirtleside, chairman; Sir John Keeling, deputy chairman; Anthony H. Milward. chief executive; Lord Balfour of Inchrye; S. Kenneth Davies; Sir Walter Edmenson; Sir Arnold Overton; A. C. Ping; Sir Giles Guthrie; R. L. Weir; B. S. Shenstone. Executive management: C A. Herring, per sonnel director; Capt J. W. G. James, flight operations director; P. C. F. Lawton, com mercial and sales director; H. E. Marking, secretary; B. S. Shenstone, chief engineer; R. L. Weir, financial controller; E. P. Whit field, traffic director; W. Simpson, chief public relations officer; Dr A. Buchanan Barbour, director of medical services. Emplovees: 14,147. Fleet:'\2 Comet 4B, six Vanguard 951, 13 Vanguard 953, three Argosy, 19 Viscount 806, 20 Viscount 802, 23 Viscount 701, one Herald, seven DC-3 ("Leopard"), three Heron IB, three Rapide, two Westland Whirlwind, one Agusta-Bell 47J, one Bell 47B-3, one Bristol 171 Mk 3A. On order: 24 D.H. Trident, two Herald, one Vanguard 953. British Overseas Airways Corporation BOAC was established as a corporation in 1939 to acquire and merge the undertakings of Imperial Airways (founded in 1924 out of four companies going back to 1919) and British Airways. BOAC began operations on April 1, 1940, maintaining essential air services through out the second world war on behalf of the Government. Commercial revenue operations began on April 1, 1946, and the corporation, together with BEA and BSAA (British South American Airways), was responsible for all British flag services to the USA, Middle East and Commonwealth. In 1949 BOAC took over BSAA, which was wound up. In May 1952 BOAC introduced the world's first jet services with Comet Is; after recovering from the two disasters of 1954, BOAC's operations have steadily expanded until today's extensive route-network is one of the world's largest, linking the UK with every continent. A round-the-world jet service was inaugurated in 1960. In terms of traffic load ton-miles carried BOAC ranks as one of the world's biggest international carriers. Associated through BOAC Associated Companies with Aden Airways, Bahamas Air ways, Borneo Airways, BWIA, Cathay Pacific, Fiji Airways, Gulf Aviation (and its subsidiary. Aircraft Services (Gulf) Ltd), Kuwait Airways, Malayan Airways, MEA Engineering, THY (Turkish Airlines). Head Office: Headquarters Building, London (Heathrow). Main Base: London, Heathrow. Executives: Board members: Sir Matthew Slattery, chairman; Sir Wilfred Neden, deputy chair man; Sir Basil Smallpeice, managing director; J. W. Booth; J. A. Connel; Keith Granville, chairman, BOAC Associated Companies Ltd; Lionel Poole; Lord Rennell; K. H. Staple, secretary and legal adviser; Lord Tweedsmuir; Sir Walter Worboys. Executive management: Sir Basil Smallpeice, managing director; C. Abell, chief engineer; B. W. Bampfylde, general manager, eastern routes; Dr K. G. Bergin, director, personnel and medical services; K. W. Bevan, financial comptroller; W. Bray, general manager, planning; F. C. Gillman. chief press and information officer; D. H. Glover, general manager, southern routes; G. H. C. Lee, commercial director; Capt D.I.-Peacock, chief of flight operations; J. R. Stainton, general manager, western routes; K. H. Staple, legal adviser. Employees: 21,844. Fleet: 13 Britannia 102, 15 Britannia 312, 19 Comet 4, eight DC-7C, two DC-7F, 15 Boeing 707-436. On order: 12 VC10, 30 Super VC10, three Boeing 707-436 (1962). One Britannia 102 leased to Malayan Airways; two Britannia 312 leased to British United. Air Links Ltd started operations in 1959 with an ex-Aer Lingus DC-3, and has since under taken a variety of charter work, including a three-month contract last year flying in support of oil-drilling activities in the Spanish Sahara, and a six-month contract for London - Diisseldorf- Frankfurt freight services on behalf of a national airline. Group charter flights have also been undertaken. Air Links recently obtained fresh capital and hopes to operate turboprops next year. Head Office: Gatwick Airport. Executive: Capt D. Martin, managing director. Fleet: two DC-3. Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd was estab lished in 1946 and undertakes general and contract charter work, aerial work, pilot training and aeronautical engineering. A total of 21,500 passengers were carried in 1961. Head Office: Squires Gate Airport, Blackpool. Executives: H. Bateson, G. C. S. Whyham, R. L. Whyham, directors; B. L. Wall, chief inspector; G. L. Shutt, secretary; W. S.
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