August 27, 1984

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Air Transport

Northeastern Weighs Problems of Service Start, Growth

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-Northeastern International Airways, which has been doubling in size nearly every six months since it was created 30 months ago, has been taking a breather this summer to assess its growth and try to smooth out the problems that had begun to confront it.

By Carole A. Shifrin10 min

Business Flying

Lycoming Faces Decision on New Engine Technology

Williamsport, Pa.-Avco Lycoming’s piston and turbine engine manufacturing division here is nearing a critical decision on the engine technology it will develop for general aviation aircraft in the 1990s, at a time when the division is recovering from financial losses incurred since 1980.

By David M. North9 min

Space Technology

Soviets Ready New Boosters At Tyuratam

Washington-U. S. Air Force imaging reconnaissance spacecraft are providing new data on the size and design of the Soviet Union’s two large space boosters now undergoing advanced checkout on their launch pads at the Tyuratam launch site.

Air Transport

Operating Costs: 747, 767, A300, DC-10, L-1011—1st Quarter, 1984

BOEING 747 BOEING 767 A300 NorthPan Trans Trans west American World United American Delta World United Eastern SCHEDULED PASSENGER SERVICE Revenue Miles (000,000) .................. 12 22 9 7 3 5 3 6 11 Revenue Passenger Miles (000)......... 2,310 4,652 1,663 1,963 321 499 315 697 1,546

Editorial

Another Deregulation Quandary

Spreading deregulation is now lapping at the doors of Intelsat, raising more or less the same kinds of controversies that surrounded the airline process and posing similar decision dilemmas. Not that the situation is an exact parallel, for the U. S. is considering only the introduction of competition to Intelsat, not complete deregulation.

By William H. Gregory4 min

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