January 18, 1971

January 18, 1971

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Conference Exchanges Anti-Hijacking Data

Cab Issues Fare Ruling Deluge; Major New Bids Hang on Case

By Harold D. Watkins7 min

Conference Exchanges Anti-Hijacking Data

747 Fatigue Tests Help Solve Problems

By Richard G. O'Lone6 min

Conference Exchanges Anti-Hijacking Data

Grim Traffic Marks Fourth Quarter

By Laurence Doty6 min

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Conference Exchanges Anti-Hijacking Data

Cab Issues Fare Ruling Deluge; Major New Bids Hang on Case

Washington—Further passenger fare refinements are expected as domestic airlines assess their relative competitive positions following a deluge of Civil Aeronautics Board rulings on wide-ranging tariff proposals, which permitted some significant selected increases.

By Harold D. Watkins7 min

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Conference Exchanges Anti-Hijacking Data

747 Fatigue Tests Help Solve Problems

Everett, Wash.—Full-scale fatigue testing of a Boeing 747 airframe has entered its second year here after uncovering a variety of problem areas that have required corrective action ranging from minor strengthening to parts redesign and replacement.

By Richard G. O'Lone6 min

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Conference Exchanges Anti-Hijacking Data

Grim Traffic Marks Fourth Quarter

Period called one of blackest in airline history; slump expected to be felt in personnel, schedule cuts, revamped route patterns

By Laurence Doty6 min

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Space Technology

Non-metallics Studied for Shuttle

Switch to non-metals for orbiter thermal protection system dictated by cost, weight savings; ablatives studied as backup

By William S. Hieronymus5 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Europeans to Revise Certification

Airworthiness authorities, industry representatives rewriting aircraft standards to ease import/export, joint production

By Edward H. Kolcum5 min

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Avionics

Microcircuit Assembly Processes Spurred

New techniques developed by Fairchild Camera, Signetics eliminate costly, time-consuming wire bonding operations

By Benjamin M. Elson4 min

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Editorial

Aerospace and the Common Good

. . . Critics of our current way of life level two broad charges against science and technology. The first implies that some unholy alliance loosely decried as the military-industrial complex exists which diverts the energies of the country to its defense at the expense of the common good.
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Conference Exchanges Anti-Hijacking Data

Proposed New York Anti-noise Bill Could Ban Several Aircraft

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Conference Exchanges Anti-Hijacking Data

New Baggage System Planned By Airport

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is installing a new baggage handling system designed to accommodate heavy incoming and outgoing loads simultaneously. The system, called Rex GTX (for ground transport express), was designed by Rex Chainbelt, Inc., Milwaukee, in conjunction with its Mathews Conveyor Div., Chico, Calif.

By Richard S. Kahn4 min

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Conference Exchanges Anti-Hijacking Data

Airline Schedule Reductions Spark Delivery Problem for Post Office

By James P. Woolsey4 min

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