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FLIGHT International, 6 January 1979 3 Concorde cleared for Braniff interchange JANUAKY 12 will see the first scheduled service by Concorde into Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. The start ing date was announced just before Christmas by Braniff, British Airways and Air France, the three airlines concerned in the Washington-DFW interchange service. This became pos sible once Concorde had received its US certificate of airworthiness and new registration procedures had been agreed. The first service will be operated in the style which Concorde has made its own. Two aircraft will be used, one each from Air France and British Air ways (both with Braniff markings on the left-hand side), and should land simultaneously on DFW's parallel runways. Thereafter there will be daily weekday flights to DFW, with British Airways providing services on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and Air France on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The BA service will leave London at 6.30 p.m., arriving at Wash ington Dulles Airport at 5.40 p.m. local time. The aircraft will leave Washington at 6.55 p.m. and arrive at DFW at 8.30 p.m. Return nights will leave DFW at 8.30 in the morning, arriving in London at 9.40 in the evening, local time. On the westbound flight passengers will disembark at Washington for clearance through Immigration and Customs. The joint Concorde operation has meant a change in FAA registration procedures to allow a non-US-regi stered aircraft to be operated by a US carrier. Aircraft certification will change on arrival at Dulles from British or French to US, and the re verse procedure will apply on the re turn leg. To save paperwork, Braniff has also applied to the Federal Avia tion Administration to let the aircraft retain its US certificate of airworthi ness while under foreign registration. The Concordes used on the service will be owned by a US-incorporated subsidiary of BA and Air France to comply with US laws on the registra tion of foreign-owned aircraft. Main- Civil emphasis at Iruma 79 THE SIXTH Japan International Aerospace Show (Iruma Air Base, Saitama; November 17-24, 1979), sponsored by the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies, will promote the theme "Civil aviation in the 1980s." Some 100,000m2 of outdoor ex hibition area and almost 9,000m2 of hangar space is available. About 20 reception chalets—each with 90m3 floor area plus a 30m2 terrace—will be provided. Details from: JIAS, Shin Toranomon Jitsugyo Kaikan Bldg, 1-21 Toranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105, Japan. tenance procedures have been agreed by the airworthiness authorities of the three countries. Announcement of the Concorde ser vice to Dallas has added to a satis factory ending to 1978 for the air craft, following the recent lifting of the Malaysian ban on Concorde flights to Singapore. • The final French Concorde, 215, made its first flight on December 26 from Tolouse. Aerospatiale test pilots THREE total aviation persons are being sought by the Flight editorial team to strengthen its technical, commercial- aircraft and general-aviation sections: Appointment A A person technically qualified in the aviation industry, cap able of undertaking editorial evalua tions of new aircraft, military and civil; engines; systems and equipment; and weapons. The sort of person we are looking for will have had a good grounding in aircraft design and per formance. The selection procedure will start with a telephone test of technical knowledge. Appointment B A technically quali fied person who is proficient in air transport affairs, with particular refer ence to commercial aircraft and their design, operation and performance. Selection will start with a telephone test of commercial-aircraft knowledge. Appointment C A person qualified in the general-aviation field, with par ticular reference to engineering. Fly- Pinet and Franchi, with observers Venchiarruti and Devin, remained air borne for 4hr 30min and flew super- sonically for lhr 30min. The French Government has now allocated no less than Frl6,198 million at 1977 values (about £1,951 million) to Concorde since the Anglo-French programme began in 1962. Next year will be the first in which no French Government money goes to Concorde. The last British Concorde, 216, should be rolled out at Filton in a few months' time. ing qualifications would be useful, and a total interest in light and general aviation is essential. Selection will begin with a telephone test of qualifications in light-aviation, tech nical and engineering subjects. Mark your letter Application A, B or C, and write to the Editor, Flight, Dorset House, Stamford Street, Lon don SE1 9LU, enclosing (1) personal and professional qualifications; (2) a complete list of employers and schools, with dates and confirmation that references may be taken up with any previous employers in due course; (3) a 200-word original article on a current issue in the area in which you wish to specialise. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to undertake a telephone interview; personal interviews will include tests of writing ability. Salary scales are as follows: Appointment A £6 300; ApDointment B £5,289; Appointment C £4,882. Major improvements in the Super Puma are a longer cabin, kneeling undercarriage and much more fin area "Flight" editorial opportunities
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