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1953
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16 January 1953 81 Yorks, are responsible for all the four-engined aircraft, and Lanca shire operate the twin- and single-engined aircraft. Some 40,000 troops were carried during the year by Skyways Yorks, while L.A.C. machines carried 15,000 passengers on internal services. Numerous charter flights (some on behalf of the two State Cor porations) have also been operated by aircraft of both companies. The Skyways-Lancashire group started the New Year in new London offices at 7 Berkeley Street, W.i (Tel.: GROsvenor 7721-5); London manager is Mrs. E. Whittaker. AUSTRALIAN NEWS RECENTLY issued statistics for the 12-month period ended June 30th, 1952, show that the Government-owned Trans- Australia Airlines have finally gained a lead over their privately owned competitor, Australian National Airways. Results achieved in that period by T.A.A. (with A.N.A. figures shown in paren theses) were as follows: passengers carried, 669,275 (656,730); revenue passenger-miles flown, 316,851,000 (272,019,300); miles flown, 16.5 million (15.1 million); hours flown, 95,681 (94,225). The private company carried more freight than its State rival (30,888 tons, compared with 14,494 tons), but achieved a lower passenger load-factor (64.1 per cent against T.A.A.'s 70.5 per cent). Formed in 1946, T.A.A. recently carried its 3,000,000th passenger. T.A.A. have introduced an instalment plan for ticket- purchase, designed primarily to popularize holiday air travel. The prospective passenger pays a 15-per-cent deposit (minimum £A2) and pays the balance over a period of up to 12 months in instal ments of not less than 10s. Large-scale employers are being asked to co-operate with the airline by deducting instalments from the wages of employees who decide to use the service, which is free. AN INDEPENDENT REPORT INDEPENDENT operators seldom issue a statistical report of their activities, and the following figures for 1952 recently published by Silver City Airways are, therefore, of particular interest. They were achieved with a fleet of nine Bristol Freighters, which took-off and landed over 9,000 times without mishap; operations consisted of scheduled car-ferry services between Eng land and France, charter flights (mainly on cross-Channel routes) and high-intensity freight work on the "little Berlin airlift." Miles flown Passengers carried Cars carried Motor cycles carried Cycles carried Freight, tons carried (including vehicles) Total fleet flying-time (hr) Equivalent annual utilization per aircraft (hr) Total 1,000,050 28,500 7,000 2,200 1,850 21,000 7,000 825 Air Ferry 301,000 27,000 6,970 2,200 1,850 12,250 — Berlin Airlift and Charter 699,050 1,500 30 8,750 — Vehicle traffic on the ferry services was ten per cent less than in 1951, due largely to the decreased overseas spending allowance, but the fact that surface-ferry traffic dropped by 30 per cent over A.S.T. AIGLETS: Standing by this Auster Aiglet Trainer are Mr. Whitehead left) and Mr. Ranei, both instructors employed by Air Service Training, Ltd., at Hamble. They took delivery of two such aircraft, the first to be operated by the company; each machine is fitted with the standard rear seat with intercom point, which permits a second pupil to listen-in on the proceedings. Full blind-flying panel and 6 -channel Plessey radio also fitted. ROKNING F0RBJUDEN as passengers board a Scandinavian Airlines System Saab Scandia at Torslanda Airport, Gothenburg. The Scandia shown is a Swedish-built aircraft bearing a Norwegian registration and working the route linking Copenhagen with Oslo via Gothenburg. the same period was some consolation to S.C.A. Increased charter work kept the Freighters well occupied. The company observes that although utilization appears to be low, this is a natural function of short-range high-density work, with its penalties in ground- handling time. BREVITIES AUSTRALIA'S director general of civil aviation, Air Marshal R. Williams, has announced that the Australian domestic airlines carried almost two million passengers in 1952 without a fatal accident; this figure represents nearly one in four of the population. * * * South African Airways have decided to follow the now custom ary airline practice of painting the tops of their aircraft cabins white in order to reduce interior temperature. * * * A fine of £5 was imposed on each of four crew members of a William Dempster, Ltd., Tudor for attempting to evade Customs duty. The prosecution stated that while inspecting the aircraft at Bovingdon after a flight from Johannesburg, a Customs officer discovered bottles of spirits, tobacco and matches. * * * Statistics compiled by the Air Transport Association of America show that 260 airliners (115 four-engined, 145 twin-engined) will be delivered to American companies by the end of 1954- The type in greatest demand is the Convair 340, of which 111 have been ordered by U.S. airlines. * * * No fewer than 240,000 people passed through Shannon airport in 1952; this figure represents an increase of 50 per cent on the 1951 total. The duty-free liquor store at Shannon, which makes a considerable contribution towards the airport costs, is said to have earned nearly £180,000 last year. * * * New Zealand National Airways Corporation operated its first scheduled Heron service between Paraparaumu and Blenheim and Nelson on December 15th. The aircraft is the first of three which will eventually be used on the Cook Strait service. Paraparaumu will be replaced as the Wellington base by Rongotai when runway strengthening work at the latter airport has been completed. * * * An Oslo newspaper has reported that S.A.S. plan to operate two flights next May from Oslo to Tokyo via Thule and Fairbanks. As on the recent pioneering flights from Los Angeles to Scandina via via the Northern route, the aircraft used will be DC-6Bs. Although obviously intended to prove the possibilities of projected passenger services to Tokyo, both operations will take the form of charter flights carrying personnel to the Norwegian field hospital in Korea. * * * Air-transport movements at U.K. airports last November totalled 11,550, four per cent more than in November, 1951- There were increases of 20 per cent and nine per cent in the totals for passengers handled and freight on-and-off-loaded (respectively 169,100, and 346,000 short tons). The number of movements at London Airport (2,570) was two per cent more than in November 1951 and there was an eight per cent increase in the number of passengers handled; at Northolt there were 13 per cent more pas sengers despite a one per cent decrease in movements. Percentage increases in passenger traffic at Prestwick, Renfrew and Man chester were, respectively, 26, 49 and 62.
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