April 19, 1971

April 19, 1971

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Air Transport

Rulings Add Incentive for Capacity Cuts

By Harold D. Watkins8 min

Avionics

New Test Equipment Saves Time

By Benjamin M. Elson8 min

Air Transport

Sas Inaugurates Transsiberian Service

By Donald E. Fink7 min

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Air Transport

Rulings Add Incentive for Capacity Cuts

By Harold D. Watkins8 min

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Avionics

New Test Equipment Saves Time

United Air Lines expects digitally-controlled Collins Radio system to allow one-day shop turnarounds and offer other advantages

By Benjamin M. Elson8 min

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Air Transport

Sas Inaugurates Transsiberian Service

Tokyo-Scandinavian Airways System’s new service here over the long-sought transsiberian route puts Copenhagen 4.5 hr. closer to the Japanese capital and is expected to draw major passenger traffic from the carrier’s 7,840-mi. polar route via Anchorage.

By Donald E. Fink7 min

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Business Flying

Falcon 20t Aimed at New Market

Version of Dassault twin-turbofan transport for commuter lines will carry up to 26 passengers or 8-15 in executive configuration

By Donald E. Fink7 min

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Management

Canadian Aerospace Industry Ailing

Dependence on exports and subcontracts from U.S. industry results in severe impact from current recession in states

By Cecil Brownlow7 min

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Editorial

Escalation in Africa

The Soviet Union has taken another giant stride in establishing military control over North Africa as preparation for exerting political control over the oil sources of Europe. The latest Soviet drive in Africa has moved in two directions: First, to establish air superiority over its main Egyptian base complex and the Israeli battle lines that threaten it.

By Robert Hotz5 min

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Management

$3-bihion Cut Expected in Defense Requests

By Donald C. Winston5 min

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Special Report On the Mideast

Soviets Spur Arms Flow to Egypt

Deployment of Foxbats, Ganef SAMs and new communications to Mideast seen effort to gain air superiority over Israel

By Edward H. Kolcum5 min

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Air Transport

Trunk Loads Plummet for March

No signs appear that decline will be arrested in next few months by either reductions in capacity or increases in passengers

By Laurence Doty4 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Maximum Design Leeway Marks Ax Effort

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