April 14, 1980

April 14, 1980

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Safety

Ntsb Analyzes Crash in Virgin Islands

Air Transport

U. S. Proposal Would Limit Atc Growth

Aeronautical Engineering

Helicopter Training Issue May Be Nearing Solution

By David B. Griffiths7 min

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Safety

Ntsb Analyzes Crash in Virgin Islands

About 1021 AST on Sept. 2, 1978, an Antilles Air Boats, Inc., Grumman G21A, operating as Flight 941, crashed while on a passenger flight from St. Croix to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. The plane crashed after the left engine failed and level flight could not be maintained with one engine.
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Air Transport

U. S. Proposal Would Limit Atc Growth

Policy shift could abandon first-come, first-serve rule, intensify dispute on aviation trust fund disposition
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Aeronautical Engineering

Helicopter Training Issue May Be Nearing Solution

Washington— Long-running controversy over consolidation of Navy helicopter training with the Army may be nearing resolution. A congressional committee recently took the side of anticonsolidation forces by voting for Navy aircraft that would, at least in the near future, insure a measure of continued Navy autonomy.

By David B. Griffiths7 min

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Avionics

Cure Found for F-16 Radar Problems

Recent flight tests in Norway of the Westinghouse APG-66 radar for the General Dynamics F-16 have demonstrated that problems encountered a year ago during tests in West Europe (AW&ST July 16, 1979, p. 23) have been solved, according to USAF F-16 program officials.

By Philip J. Klass7 min

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Air Transport

Stock of Federal Reflects Strong Financial Position

Memphis—Federal Express Corp. has become a glamour stock because of its strong financial position and growing market, and it has achieved its strong financial position at least partially because it is a glamour stock. Popularity of Federal stock has allowed the carrier to sell additional stock three times since April, 1978, providing financing for its aggressive expansion campaign through equity instruments instead of additional debt.

By Michael Feazel7 min

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Air Transport

New Atlanta Terminal Lifts Capacity

Atlanta—New $413-million midfield terminal complex, scheduled to open Sept. 21 at William B. Hartsfield International Airport, will give this city the airport capacity to unseat Chicago as the site of the world’s busiest airport. By no means a lesser goal of the midfield project is a solution to one of Hartsfield’s persistent problems, the glut of passengers transferring from one airline to another.

By James Ott7 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Second Engine Added to Cf6-80’s Test Program

Evendale, Ohio—First General Electric CF6-80 development turbofan engine conforming to formal -80A configuration design specifications began ground testing here this month, according to GE officials. Designated Engine 002, the “parts list” -80A test engine—built of components specified on the design parts list—joins another development engine in the CF6-80 ground test program, which began in October, 1979.

By Jerry Mayfield6 min

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Space Technology

Navstar Program Changes Planned to Reduce Costs

Los Angeles—Navstar global positioning system (GPS) program officials have been directed to implement changes aimed at cutting development costs by about $500 million during the early 1980s through deletion of some previously planned Navstar system capabilities.

By Bruce A. Smith6 min

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Air Transport

Miami-london Tentatively Given to Pan Am

Board sets new proceedings to select second carrier for market; nine carriers seek ‘Wild Card’ authority
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Air Transport

767 Buy Gives Western New Flexibility

Los Angeles—Western Airlines’ selection of the Boeing 767 as its next-generation transport will give the carrier new flexibility in deploying its fleet to meet the changing competitive challenges of the 1980s. Western joined the growing list of 767 customers last month when it placed firm orders for six aircraft and put an additional six on option (AW&ST Mar. 24, p. 25).

By Jeffrey M. Lenorovitz6 min

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