January 12, 1976

Safety

Board Cites Crew Failure in 727 Crash

Air Transport

Holiday Traffic Spurs Optimism

Avionics

Defense Navstar Program Progressing

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Safety

Board Cites Crew Failure in 727 Crash

Following are the analysis and conclusions of the National Transportation Safety Board report on the crash of a Northwest Airlines 727-251 near Thiells, N. Y, on Dec. 1, 1974, killing the three crewmembers on board. The first part of the report appeared in A VIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY Jan. 5, p. 50.
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Air Transport

Holiday Traffic Spurs Optimism

Florida shows big gains during two-week Christmas period, but picture is less clear on Caribbean and other destinations

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Avionics

Defense Navstar Program Progressing

Los Angeles—Defense contractors are making significant headway in developing hardware and software-for the Defense Dept.’s projected worldwide satellite navigation network, the Navstar Global Positioning System (AW&ST July 15, 1974, p. 69).

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Energy

Technology on Synthetic Fuels Lagging

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Special Report: Aerospace Taps Arctic Resources—6

Air Carriers Cash in on Alaska Boom

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Air Transport

North African Tourism Growth Clouded

Geneva—Possibility of warfare between Algeria and Morocco coupled with the Algerian grant of asylum to terrorists who seized 11 oil ministers in Vienna threaten a sharp setback to the tourist business of three North African airlines that were among the first of all Arab carriers to promote tourism as a basic source of revenue.

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Air Transport

International Airmail Expansion Stymied

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Air Transport

Concorde Legal Questions Raised

Coleman asks protagonist, antagonist views on series of issues by Jan. 13 before making admission decision

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Space Technology

Nasa Schedules 21 Launches for 1976

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Special Report: Aerospace Taps Arctic Resources—6

Wien to Press Fight for Long-haul Rights

Anchorage—Wien Air Alaska, struggling to capitalize on the success of its intra-Alaska service, plans to renew its fight for a long-haul route despite government opposition.
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