December 8, 1952

December 8, 1952

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UAL Presents Case Against Coach Seating

By Lee Moore6 min

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Patterson, Horne Aircoach Telegrams

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UAL Presents Case Against Coach Seating

Patterson’s attack on safety rocks industry. CAA holds closed-door session to hear story.

By Lee Moore6 min

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New inspection of engines cuts costs and time. Method proves successful at P&W and GE plants.
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Patterson, Horne Aircoach Telegrams

Following are texts of the telegram exchange between President W. A. Patterson of United Air Lines and CAA Administrator Charles Horne on the aircoach seating controversy: To Charles F. Horne, Administrator of Civil Aeronautics: We have just examined the results of our tests on the evacuation of high-density aircraft.
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Navy Confirms Aircraft Cutbacks

F9F-6, AD-5 and FJ-2 programs trimmed heavily under Defense prodding to phase out ohsolescing types.
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CAA Reshuffles Its Development Setup

Washington observers last week saw the abolition of Civil Aeronautics Administration’s Office of Aviation Development (OAD) and the redistribution of its functions as a stepup in power personally for Joseph D. Blatt, recently named assistant administrator for program coordination.
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World Aircoach

IATA conference plans global service by 1954. Europe-wide network to commence next April.
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Weight Limits Upped For Army Aircraft

Weight limitations on Army helicopters have been lifted and the allowable empty weight of fixed-wing aircraft doubled, according to a new agreement between the Army and the Air Force. The new agreement puts a limit of 5,000 lb. empty weight on Army fixed-wing aircraft.
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Short Bros. Cites Need for Jet Orders

London—The first English Electric Canberra jet bomber to be built by Short Bros. & Harland of Belfast has made its maiden flight. Short’s chairman, Rear Adm. M. S. Slattery, took the opportunity to make a complaint: Unlike most British aircraft manufacturers, he had labor, machines, and production capacity; but he needed more orders badly.
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Prop Wash Causes Lightplane Crashes

London—The Ministry of Civil Aviation claims that in the past few months it has had “numerous cases” of light airplanes losing control after running into turbulence created by the propeller wash of large civil transports. A case in point, MCA’s accident investigating team says, occurred at London Airport Aug. 1.
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New South Africa Services Sought

Johannesburg—A number of new operators are seeking to crack the passenger and freight market held by British Overseas Airways Corp. and South African Airways on the Rhodesian-Britain run. License applications have been made to the Ceneral African Air Authority by several independent carriers who claim they will cut present fares by 40%.
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