September 14, 1964

September 14, 1964

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AIR TRANSPORT

U.s.-mexican Traffic Dispute Unresolved

By Harold D. Watkins11 min

AVIONICS

Microcircuit Users Seek Expanded Role

By Barry Miller10 min

AVIONICS

British Emphasize Thin-film Microcircuits

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AIR TRANSPORT

U.s.-mexican Traffic Dispute Unresolved

Mexico City—Formal extension of the U. S.-Mexico bilateral agreement has not resolved the basic differences between the two countries over how the increasing air traffic between them should be regulated. A top official of one of the American carriers serving Mexico believes that the recent decision to extend the treaty to June 30, 1965, was essentially an agreement to disagree, permitting the airlines to serve the growing number of passengers without disruption.

By Harold D. Watkins11 min

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AVIONICS

Microcircuit Users Seek Expanded Role

Los Angeles—Sharpening conflict between microcircuit users and leading semiconductor suppliers may develop over the demand of a growing minority of avionics systems manufacturers to assume a greater share in the fabrication and assembly of microcircuits.

By Barry Miller10 min

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AVIONICS

British Emphasize Thin-film Microcircuits

London—Growing interest and activity is evident on the part of British avionics manufacturers in the application of microcircuitry, usually referred to here as microminiaturization or “micromin” for short. In many ways the situation resembles that which existed in the U. S. two years ago, before the Bureau of Naval Weapons pushed the semiconductor microcircuit business off dead center with its program to apply the technique to existing hardware and to a family of new avionic equipments.
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SPECIAL FARNBOROUGH REPORT

Transports Dominate Farnborough Show

Farnborough — New agreements and negotiations with firms and governments of other countries marked the opening last week of the 24th Flying Display and Exhibition of the Society of British Aerospace Companies here. The show placed most emphasis on already developed hardware, with the British services providing most of the flying.

By Herbert J. Coleman9 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Scramble for La-sf Traffic Intensifies

Los Angeles—Scramble for business in the important Los Angeles-San Francisco passenger market is becoming increasingly price oriented as the four major airlines serving these California metropolitan areas plan new fares and services.
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AIR TRANSPORT

Automation, Safety Emphasized in Trident

Hatfield, England—Hawker Siddeley's Trident three-jet transport, a highly automated airplane with a high degree of built-in safety, is rapidly building a reputation for airline utilization following break-in problems with its center engines and a few components.

By Herbert J. Coleman8 min

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BUSINESS FLYING

Agplane Features Internal Spray System

Wichita, Kan.—Agricultural aircraft with a powered, internal spray system— which the developer hopes will be able to compete economically with groundbased application equipment—is expected to fly here this month. Designed by Kenneth Razak, former University of Wichita dean, the Distributor Wing Aircraft uses a 150-hp.

By David A. Brown7 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Sperry Rand Proposes Cabling Technique to Simulate Gravity

Washington—Artificial gravity space station proposed by Sperry Rand Corp. would make first use of cabling between separated booster and manned laboratory for overcoming one of the chief known hazards to long-duration space flight. Sperry studied the concept for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Langley Research Center and concluded that artificial gravity can be created by keeping a separated manned space station and a spent booster rocket casing connected by cables and then spinning them to obtain centrifugal force.
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AIR TRANSPORT

Hildred Urges New Lures for Iata Market

Fare reductions seen source of diminishing returns, director tells 93 member airlines at Bogota meeting.

By James R. Ashlock6 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Turbine-powered Aircraft 1963 Operating Expense—dollars Per Total Aircraft Hour

FLYING OPERATIONS BOEING 707 Trans World Pan American American Continental Braniff Northwest Northeast DOUGLAS DC-8 United Pan American Eastern National Delta Northwest Trans-Caribbean Panagra Airlift Int'l BOEING 720 United American
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