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FLIGHT International, 10 October 1963 cate pool services at one or more airports; they choose their own partners, where they wish it to operate and the type of equipment to be shared or used. The parts and maintenance service offered have to conform to the standards laid down by the provider, whilst the user maintains the right to inspect the facilities and standards of maintenance being offered. TRIDENT TO THE FAR EAST THE fifth Hawker Siddeley Trident, G-ARPE, left Hatfield on October 7 on the first stage of a 20,000 mile proving flight and demonstration tour to the Far East. Although the trip is primarily part of a 200hr route-proving programme forming the final phase of testing before the Certificate of Airworthiness is awarded, the Trident will spend seven days in Tokyo for demonstration purposes. Both major Japanese domestic airlines—All Nippon Airways, and Japan Air Lines—have declared their intention of ordering jets for domestic operations. A Tokyo correspondent of the Financial Times reports that six aircraft types are under consider ation by the airlines, and that they have tacitly agreed to standard ize on their choice. The contenders are the Boeing 727, BAC One- Eleven, DC-9, Trident 1 and IF, and Caravelle 10B. General feeling is that the tri-jets are the most highly favoured, and following the recent visit of a 727 to Tokyo, the Trident's present trip will obviously be an important factor influencing the decision. It is understood that the Trident's main advantage is a lower price and earlier delivery. As the Trident is not now scheduled to enter BEA service until the spring of 1964, advantage has been taken during the two years of the flight test programme to ensure that the aircraft will go into service in an unusually advanced stage of development, and some 2,000hr of test flying will be completed. Tridents have already undertaken a number of overseas journeys in connection with hot weather trials, mainly at Khartoum, Aden, Madrid, and Cairo. During the present journey to the Far East more than thirty points are due to be visited before the aircraft returns to the UK at the end of October. Meanwhile, BEA pilot training has already started at Hatfield, and a further 160hr flying on BEA routes will start in November. TURBO SKYVAN "ORDER BOOK COMMERCIAL interest in the Short Skyvan is likely to reawaken with the first flight of the Turbo Skyvan. This took place on October 2 (see page 594). Shorts, in a statement last week, took the unusual step of men tioning by name three operators who are interested in the aircraft: "Among those who have stated their intention to order the aircraft, if flight development proceeds satisfactorily, are Wien Alaska Airlines, Northern Consolidated and Trans-Australia Airlines." AUSTRALIAN JET BATTLE THE balance of power between the new jet fleets of Ansett-ANA and TAA appears likely to be upset by Ansett's decision to order a total of six Boeing 727s. The order came as something of a surprise, though Mr Ansett (who, like TAA, already has two Boeing 727s on order) says his airline is still evaluating both the BAC One-Eleven and the DC-9. Left, Mr R. A. McBride has been appointed airport tra/fic manager for Pan American at London Airport. K'ght, Mr Leslie R. Dougal has been appointed to the newly created post of BEA's manager, Republic of ireland 599 Mr Ansett's announcement came shortly after a statement by Sir Giles Chippindall of TAA that this airline is "leaning towards" the BAC One-Eleven for introduction in 1966 as partner for the 727. As discussed in an article on pages 603-604 of this issue, the two airlines are required by law to operate aircraft having parity of capacity and performance though not necessarily of the same type. CPAL v TCA ONE of the main causes of the breakdown of the IATA fares conference at Salzburg was internecine differences between the two Canadian airlines TCA and CPAL. We reproduced last week TCA's statement, which was not uncritical of CPAL; and now the latter airline has issued a rejoinder. This was in part as follows:— "TCA's claim to be the only champion of low fares on the Atlantic is challenged by Canadian Pacific Airlines. Lowest one-way fare advocated by TCA during the recent Salzburg meeting of inter national carriers was $139 one-way, to be available, however, only in the winter off-season. In the summer season the TCA lowest fare was $177. During the same meeting, CPAL put forward a $140 group fare proposal to be applied for the entire year except for a three-week peak season. "While all major airlines agreed that lower fares are indicated on the Atlantic, there were differing approaches to the complex economic and traffic problems involved. Some, including TCA, argued for elimination of all special-inducement fares in favour of a lower basic fare. The majority of carriers, including CPAL, believe that the public will benefit more from very low promotional fares combined with more modest basic fare reductions." Stand-by for Birmingham BEA have applied to the ATLB to introduce stand-by fares between London and Birmingham, price £1 13s single. Another Piaggio for Australia A Piaggio P.166-B executive twin has been sold to Queensland Airlines of Brisbane, an Ansett sub sidiary. This is the tenth P. 166 series to be sold in Australia. 748 Contract Signed A contract has been signed by the Thai Government for a Hawker Siddeley 748 series 2 for the personal use of the King of Thailand. Three 748s for Thai Airways are already subject of a contract, and delivery of all four aircraft is due to be made next year. Russian Delegation in Karachi As this issue closes for press it is expected that a bilateral air agreement is to be signed in Karachi between Pakistan and the USSR. It is understood that discussions have been under way for some time, and for the first time introduces the possibility of through flights from Europe to the Far East by a non-communist airline. Pakistan recently concluded a similar agreement with China. Flight Engineers to Meet The fifth general assembly of ITI, the International Technical Institute for Flight Engineers, will take place in Brussels on November 13-14. Problems to be discussed will be the crew complement of the BAC One-Eleven and DC-9, the recent Caravelle accident, and the supersonic transport. FTI's address is B.P.241, Centre Gambert-de-Lignieres, Orly Airport, Paris (telephone RAM 05-73). New Jordan Carrier According to Interavia a new Jordan national airline company, possibly bearing the title Royal Air Jordan, has been formed, with 40 per cent Jordanian Government holding, 35 per cent by Lebanese International Airways interests, and 25 per cent by Jordanian private interests. There is a possibility that two Convair 990s may be purchased and it may be significant that LIA have recently leased the Saudi Arabia airline a Boeing 720B. Channel Airways and BEA's Viscounts Channel Airways are in the final stages of negotiating for the purchase of BEA's remaining seven Viscount 701s. Sqn Ldr R. J. Jones, Channel Airways chairman and managing director, said that the new aircraft, together with the Viscount they already operate, will replace some of the large fleet of Vikings and DC-3s on the company's scheduled and inclusive-tour services. The Channel Airways "Golden Vis count" is operated with a 69-seat interior arrangement.
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