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1969
1969 - 2064.PDF
AIR TRANSPORT. . . 1974 Dorval will be reserved for medium-haul, low-noise-level and miscellaneous services and maintenance. Mr Paul Hellyer, Minister of Transport, said recently that the review of Montreal's airport requirements was begun in December 1966, and in 1968 it was decided that Dorval could not, because of suburban growth, be expanded economically to accommodate the forecast increase in traffic and that a new airport was necessary. The Department of Transport has bought up 5,000 acres of land around the new airport to enable the Government to control development in the area. The decision to site Montreal's second airport northwest of the city has caused a minor political storm. The authorities of the Province of Quebec wanted the site to be southwest of Montreal—in an area which is considered to be important for the economic development of the province. A task-force study is now under way for a second airport to be located near Toronto, though no decision is expected before 1975. In the meantime, Toronto International Airport will be expanded to be ready for big jet traffic by the spring of 1971. MIXED VIEWS ON INSURANCE NOT all aviation insurers are taking the pessimistic view about providing cover for passenger liability on big-capacity jets, voiced by the chairman of the Aviation Insurance Offices Association. One underwriter told a correspondent of Flight that a mitigating factor would be that, during the early years, few of these aircraft would be filled to capacity, and often they would be carrying no more passengers than a fully loaded Boeing 707 or Douglas DC-8 does today. This is important, particularly because the early years of the operational life of a new aircraft type are, naturally enough, considered the "high risk" years. It is generally accepted that the aviation insurance market has sufficient capacity to cope with hull damage or loss, and it is passenger liability which gives the most concern— particularly in view of recent United States court decisions which have effectively removed all limits on passenger liability. AUR1GNY MODIFIES "WALK-ON" PLAN THE Alderney-based carrier, Aurigny Air Services, which on April 1 changed over to a "walk-on" system for their services, carried 8,750 passengers on inter-island routes during the first month—or nearly 40 per cent more than the number carried by all operators in any previous April. Since last Monday, May 12, however, the company has modified the system by reintroducing advance ticket sales. Originally the plan was to scrap the reservations system altogether, but it has been decided to let passengers buy tickets in advance if they wish. But, in order to keep administrative work to a minimum, tickets are being sold only over the counter at Aurigny's five sales points in the Channel Islands and no telephone bookings are being accepted. Moreover, once sold, tickets cannot be changed or cancelled. From June 1 Aurigny will be operating 76 scheduled flights a day with five B-N Islanders bewteen Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney. BEA's One-Eleven 500s, one of which (G-AVMV), is seen here at Hum Airport, Bournemouth, have a modified livery because they are also being operated, in co-operation with Air France, on the German domestic services of the two carriers Must read . . Congestion Causes The US Air Transport Association has issued a 12-page booklet which explains the intricacies of airline scheduling in an effort to give the public a better understanding of the overall problem of congestion. The book let sets out to show that wholesale scheduling adjustments and flight restrictions can have serious consequences to the service to the public. The real answer, the ATA concludes, lies in an improvement of the airport and airways system. Too Many Flights? Obtainable from the Air Transport Association, 1,000 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Controlling Birds A new report on the bird-strike problem at airports has been published by the US Federal Aviation Administration. It results from six years' study of the problem, and shows that about 85 per cent of 2,196 bird strikes reported by airlines during the period occurred during landing or take-off. Possible solutions recommended by the report include bird- scaring patrols, the issue of warnings to pilots, relating to bird migration, and a period of mandatory bird-strike reporting. Control of Birds on and around Airports, AD 683 291. Obtain able from the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, Springfield, Virginia 22151, USA; price $3. Aircrash Detective, by Stephen Barlay (Hamish Hamilton, 90 Gt Russell St, London WC1; illustrated, 42s net), has a some what spectacular title heralding what turns out to be a thoroughly readable, comprehensive account of the methods used in accident investigation and the attitudes and opinions of the investigators themselves. Aviation safety (writes J.B.B.) is an area in which writers tend to fall into two traps: over- dramatisation or pontificatioa. Mr . Barlay has avoided both and retains a refreshing sense of impartiality even when he touches on such emotive subjects as rearward-facing seats and JP4 versus kerosine. The text covers 351 pages, with illustrations, bibliography and index. Many of the accidents and incidents which are recounted will be familiar to the aviation enthusiast, but by skilful comparison, and by revealing more of the inner work ings of the accident investigation authorities throughout the world, the author manages to bring out significant features of each accident and make patterns which blend into self- contained chapters. In a sense the book is a history of investigation methods since the war, reflecting both the changing methods and the changing attitudes of the investigators. At the same time it manages to be an impartial commentary on what is a notoriously "grey" area—air safety.
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