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276 FLIGHT International, 20 August 1964 AIR COM M ERCE . . . Lufthansa to East Africa Lufthansa has been granted traffic rights into East Africa and proposes operating services between West Germany and Nairobi early next year. The airline first applied to the British Government for the rights about three years ago. Cargo Short-Haulers Following the recent announcement of the mixed-traffic Boeing 727C comes news that Douglas has begun engineering studies on similar versions of the DC-9. BAC and Hawker Siddeley are believed to have similar plans in hand for the One-Eleven and Trident. Pre-fab Tower Cabs for FAA A $1.5m contract for 33 pre- fabricated airport control tower cabs has been placed with Canad- air by the FAA. Average unit cost of the 300 sq ft cabs, complete with glass, exhaust fans, roof drains and all ready for hoisting atop 50ft to 90ft towers, will be $33,522. Production deliveries will begin in November, at the rate of one a week. Thirty Years an Airline Captain The BOAC pilot who was once the youngest airline captain in the world celebrated 30 years in command on Saturday August 8. Capt James Percy, still aged only 54, made his anniversary flight from Detroit and.Boston to London in a 707, and his log-book accounts for more than 19,000 flying hours on 51 different types and about 800 Atlantic crossings. Lufthansa to Sell its 720Bs Herr Gerhard Hoeltje, Lufthansa technical director, has said the airline's decision to sell its four Boeing 72OBs and replace them with 707s was prompted by the need for more capacity on Lufthansa routes to South America, Africa, and the Far East, and also in the interests of fleet standardiza- tion. Lufthansa originally had eight 720Bs; two were sold to Pan American last year, and two were written off in training accidents. Swissair's South Atlantic Boom With an overall 56.1 per cent load factor (including freight and mail) during June (52.9 per cent in the same month last year) in spite of a 14 per cent capacity increase, the best-filled sector of Swissair's routes was that across the South Atlantic, where the overall load factor was 62.1 per cent for the month. During the first half of this year Swissair's overall load factor was fractionally less than in 1963, but capacity rose 15 per cent. Japanese Prospects in China According to the Japan Times, the Civil Aviation Administration of China is considering the purchase of three twin-turboprop N AMC YS-11 short-range airliners. The newspaper said the deal would be discussed in late August or early September when a Chinese trade delegation is due to visit Tokyo for preliminary trade talks on the exchange of goods between the two countries next year. For some months CAAC has been known to be considering the choice of further short-haul airliners to supplement the airline's six Viscounts. Though well pleased with their Vis- counts, the cost of re-opening the production line for that aircraft probably makes the big YS-11 a natural choice. Marseilles' New Cargo Terminal recently opened at Marignane Airport is arranged for cargo handling on pallets and has facilities for dealing with all kinds of merchandise. There are two cold- storage rooms, a strong-room for valuables, and special facilities for animals. Air France occupies 60 per cent of the terminal. KLM and Douglas When the first of two DC-8F Jet Traders ordered by KLM recently arrived in Amsterdam it became the hundredth Douglas airliner to be delivered to the Dutch airline. The relationship started 30 years ago with the famous DC-2 "Uiver" which also won the handicap section of the 1934 London - Melbourne Air Race. Altogether KLM has operated 183 Douglas aircraft, the others being war-surplus C-47s and C-54s. Turnhouse's Need Gains New Support Edinburgh Corporation's determination to have Turnhouse Airport improved by the building of a second runway before they take it over from the Ministry of Aviation has been given the support of the Scottish Council for Development and Industry. With this support there is every likelihood of a resumption of discussions between the Corporation and the Ministry on Turnhouse's future. The provision of a longer second runway, because of the present high diversion rate caused by cross-winds, has always been a major issue in the Turnhouse saga. Get That Duck The famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police are the latest aid to be enlisted in aviation's war against birds around airports. The late spring in the Yukon slowed the migration of great flocks of waterfowl this year and thousands have selected ponds around Dawson City Airport as staging posts. Taking to the wing at the approach of every aircraft, they have caused a serious hazard. The Mounties tried roaring up and down the runway with sirens. The ducks lifted—and then settled back. Gunfire has proved a little more effective and the thrice-weekly CPA flights into Dawson have recently been greeted by a 21-gun salute as the Mounties blaze away with shotguns. But still the fowl wait for the weather before moving off. Penzance's New Heliport From September 1, BEA Helicopters Ltd's S-61N service to the Isles of Stilly will operate from a new heliport situated less than a mile from the centre of Penzance. Since operations began on May 2, St Just airfield seven miles from the town has been the base. Costing £80,000, the heliport occupies 10 acres of land beside the main road out of the town and has a 100ft square asphalt landing pad in the middle of an 850ft long grass strip. Passenger handling and administration are housed in a single-storey timber building, and a 6,400 sq ft hangar will be used for the maintenance of the S-61N based at Penzance. Capt J. A. Cameron, general manager of BEA Helicopters, has said: "The new heliport may well be the prototype for many similar ones around the provinces; without hangar space and large car park, an average heliport need not occupy more than 5 to 6 acres and could be built for about £40,000." I The first of three Tridents sent to the Hawker Siddeley Group's Avro Whitworth Division's Bitteswell works for removal of test instrumentation, refurbishing and modification left there last week prior to delivery to BEA |
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