January 6, 1975

January 6, 1975

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Air Transport

Revitalized Air Siam Faces Route Hurdles

By William H. Gregory14 min

Air Transport

Sports Travel Counters

Aeronautical

Terminal-configured 737 Hits Problems

By Craig Covault10 min

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Air Transport

Revitalized Air Siam Faces Route Hurdles

Bangkok—Air Siam’s road back from financial collapse in 1972 to route and fleet expansion today and round-the-world ambitions tomorrow still has ruts and mud ahead—specifically bilateral negotiations between Thailand and both the U. S. and Japan this month and next.

By William H. Gregory14 min

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Air Transport

Sports Travel Counters

Shows marked upturn despite fuel shortage, economic slump, but schedule reductions, charter availability change patterns
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Aeronautical

Terminal-configured 737 Hits Problems

Hampton, Va.—Initial research operations with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Boeing 737 terminal-configured vehicle (TCV) have been slowed by problems in the aircraft’s computerized control system. But early evaluations of the aircraft’s hardware have been completed by NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration.

By Craig Covault10 min

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Avionics

Scanning-beam Mls Seen U. S. Choice

By Philip J. Klass8 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

B-1 Aims for 3-hr. Second Flight

By Donald E. Fink8 min

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Air Transport

Faa Sets Panel to Study House Critique on Safety

Washington—Federal Aviation Administration is setting up a small independent panel to make a quick study of recommendations by a House subcommittee to improve the agency’s air safety policies and procedures. In its report issued late last month, the special subcommittee on investigations of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee was highly critical of FAA’s recent performance in air safety.

By William A. Shumann7 min

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Management

Brazil Presses to Build Aircraft Industry

Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil—Brazil is expanding its drive to develop an integrated aircraft industry—from airframes to roll bars—based on domestic designs coupled with international cooperative projects. Major impetus to the push is the need to drive down the volume of aerospace imports in a country relying strongly on aerospace hardware and techniques (AW&ST Dec. 16, 1974, p. 18) in its top-priority effort to open the vast, roadless areas of its interior.

By Cecil Brownlow6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Navy Picks Army Uttas for Lamps Asw Role

Washington—Navy will participate in Army’s Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System (UTTAS) helicopter program to develop a Navy variant of the aircraft for its Mk.3 Light Airborne Multi-Purpose Systems (LAMPS) anti-submarine warfare helicopter.

By Clarence A. Robinson6 min

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Air Transport

Capacity Talks Taking Bilateral Tack

By Laurence Doty5 min

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Air Transport

Operating and Cost Data 747, Dc-10 and L-1011 — Third Quarter, 1974

BOEING 747 Pan American 1 Trans World United Northwest American Delta 1 Braniff National 2 United American Scheduled Passenger Service Revenue Miles (000) Rev. Psgr. Miles (000) Avail. Seat Miles (000) Average Psgr. Load Avg. Seat Capacity.
December 231974 January 131975