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FLIGHT International, 23 January 1969 cut of some kind so that the general level would be unchanged. To conform, carriers asking for specific increases in the basic fare on certain routes have at the same time asked for reductions in special discount fares. TWA, in its general fare increase filed in December, attempted to conform to this policy by proposing a major reduction in its transcontinental "Discover America" excursion fare. This fare, good only on certain days of the week, is at present S217 (£90) for the 3,000-mile coach flight. Under TWA's proposal this would drop to $185 (£77)—the lowest fare ever offered for the coast-to-coast trip. At the same time, TWA proposes an increase in fasees for short-haul flights and a bigger spread between first-class and coach fares by increas ing first class from $1 (8s 4d) to $5 (2 Is 8d) per ticket. Also in a December filing, Eastern proposed a simple increase of $3 (£1 5s) for each first-class one-way ticket, and $2 (16s 6d) for each coach ticket, with proportional increases in promotion fares. Footnote On January 14 the CAB's chairman, Mr John Oooker Jr, said that the majority of the board favours a "modest increase". The CAB later announced a tentative deci sion to approve increases averaging 3.8 per cent. 941 will carry three systems—Decca, Litton and Butler National—for off-airways navigation. All will be modified, according to Aviation Daily, to include the "vertical navigation capability" necessary for all-weather STOL operations. The evaluation of these systems under actual IFR conditions will be an important part of the test programme. Most of the flying will be done in the Midwest region, though some trips to the New York area will be made to check equipment performance. BULK ARGUMENT CONTINUES THE bulk-space concept remains the most controversial aspect of transatlantic fares now being thrashed out by IATA member airlines at Dallas, Texas. While progress has been made on a number of other issues, it is understood that argument continues over the details of bulk-space arrangements. The meeting is debating draft recommendations made at last month's Geneva meeting. The details still in question include such matters as the conditions of bulk-space contracts, the dates for finalising bookings, minimum fares, payment terms and the minimum size of blocks of seats booked. It was not thought as Flight went to press that the conference would complete its work this week. AMERICAN'S STOL TESTS BECAUSE of accidents during tests at the FAA's experimental centre at Atlantic City, NJ, the STOL runway requirements programme with the Breguet 941 is not now likely to be com pleted before July. The original expectation was that the work would be finished in December 1968, but the delays mean that the 941 will go to McDonnell Douglas at St Louis for further work and demonstrations and will not return to Atlantic City until June. The worst accident occurred on November 24 during ground run-up when the aircraft tipped laterally and the port propel lers struck the ground; a fire then broke out in No 1 engine. Earlier, on November 19, the starboard wing tipped down and No 4 propeller struck the ground; a piece of the propeller passed through the fuselage, injuring an FAA technician. Earlier this month American Airlines confirmed that they will start a three-month programme of flight testing the 941 (alias the MDC-188) in mid-marck. This, American says, will be the most comprehensive STOL evaluation and development programme ever undertaken by an airline. For the tests the In the course of the Concorde development programme the second prototype Sud Caravelle, built more than 12 years ago, has been used for tests of the safety barrier installed at Toulouse by Hispano-Suiza and Aerazur Seventh Caravelle for JAT A Caravelle VIN has been ordered by Jugoslovenski Aerotransport, bringing the number in service or on order with the airline to seven. A total of 254 Caravelles have now been sold by Sud-Aviation. Tridents for Bilbao Route In May, BKS Air Transport, a member of the British Air Services group, will introduce 125- seat HS.Trident IE on the London-Bilbao route. BKS is due to receive the first IE in February and second in March. Crew training is already well advanced, using Trident 2s. Turbine Fleet Sales In addition to recent sales of DC-8s to United and Delta, Pan American plans to release 26 Boeing 707-321 and -331s later this year. Other important turbine fleet sales in 1969 include nine of Air West's F-27s, United's Caravelles, Eastern's Electras and Boeing 720s, KLM's DC- 9-10s, at least one Lufthansa 727, and Varig's Convair 990s. One-Elevens for EAA? The management of East African Airways has recommended the purchase of BAC One-Eleven 500s as replacements for the airline's Comets. Subject to board approval three are likely to be ordered—but only two if another Super VC10 is required for long-haul operations. EAA have three VClOs in service and fourth due for delivery; purchase of a fifth has been agreed by two of the partner governments in the airline, Kenya and Uganda, says Interavia, but an order depends on approval by Tanzania.
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