Clipper, Vol. 10, No. 11, November 1951

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ATLANTIC DIVISION
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Volume 10
November, 1951
Number 11
Sharp Increase In Passengers, Cargo Carried
A sharp gain in the number of revenue passengers and the tons of revenue express carried so far this year, as compared with 1950 operations has been recorded by the Atlantic Division in a report covering the fmst nine months of 1951.
From January 1 to September 30 of this year, the Division carried 267,439 revenue passengers, an increase of 16.3 per cent over a similar period in the 1950 combined operations of the Division and of AOA, acquii^d by Pan American in September, 1950.
Revenue express carried by the Division in the first nine months of this year amounted to 5,776 tons, an increase of 76.7 per cent over the combined operations of the Division and AOA for a similar period last year.
Surprised ?
London Sales Quota Topped In September
By Peter Nichols
London, England
With the theme, '“Rev Up For Oprev,” the United Kingdom District topped its September sales quota—108 per cent. This was the first month since December, 1949 that the United Kingdom has achieved its quota.
Announcing the good news at the quarterly sales meeting, DTSM Jim Montgomery attributed London’s success to the Operation Revenue drive.
Operation Revenue was launched in London with a series of get-togethers between the town and airport staffs. Andy Anderton, outside sales representative, was appointed drive leader to coordinate results and issue a daily (Continued on Page 2)
HISTORY:
35,000th Flight,
Miami To Havana, Recorded By PM
A DC-4 Clipper lifted off the runway at Miami International Airport at 7:35 a.m. Friday, November 2, and headed southwest. A historic flight was under way.
It was the 35,000th time that Pan American had flown from Miami to Havana—with never an injury to passenger or crew.
PAA scored this record three days after its 24th anniversary, having begun operations between Key West and Havana on October 28, 1927.
More than 725,000 passengers have been carried on the flights to Havana, which range from five to ten, or more, round-trips daily.
Captain of the historic 35,000tih Havana Clipper flight was William S. Ewing, formerly of Laurium, Michigan, a 10-year veteran with PAA.
Interest In Tourist Fare Proposal Is Tremendous
Spontaneous Public Response Indicates Demand For At Least 50,000 Seats
Pan American’s proposal to inaugurate a transatlantic tourist-class service, to parallel its first-class flights now being made to Europe, has received tremendous response in the United States and in Europe.
Leading newspapers throughout the United States, and abroad, have editorialized favorably on the proposal for transatlantic tourist fares and have run news items explaining the facts and benefits to the public.
^ Public Relations headquarters in New York has received clippings
As if he didn’t know what he was getting, Howard Kurtz, assistant to Vice President Harold R. Harris, registers surprise at the contents of an envelope presented to him recently at a gathering of his friends and associates in Division headquarters. Mr. Kurtz had to wait 20 years for that envelope. It contains his emblem award for completing 20 years of airline service. (Photo by Friend)
PAA Captain Makes 13,000th Approach By GCA At Gander
Gand&r, Newfoundland
“On September 8, Captain Charles R. Spaulding, PAA, made the 13,000 GCA approach to Gander Field. The weather was 1,000' overcast, visibility 15 miles. The approach was excellent with the plane crossing end-of-runway on course and on glidepath.”
With that note in the monthly report of Gander’s Ground Controlled Approach (GCA), another milestone was marked for an operation which began on December 17, 1946.*-About half of all Gander land-<^ ings are with the aid of directions radioed to the pilot by GCA operators working ’round the clock. It is explained that this high percentage is due primarily to the fact that Gander encounters some of the worst weather along the Atlantic airways and that GCA enables a plane to let down safely into what otherwise would be, a weathered-in field.
Since the beginning of GCA at Gander, through September 30 of this year, American and foreign pilots have made a (otal of 13,145 ground controlled approaches.
One-Fourth By PAA Of the total GCA landings, slightly more than one-fourth were made by captains of Pan American’s transatlantic Clippers. Eight other scheduled trans-ocean airlines and two non-scheduled operators use the facility on a share-cost basis. Military aircraft use the GCA system without charge and it is available to any airplane in an emergency.
The Gander GCA has permitted
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Trademark Held On 'Sleeperette' By Pan American
Among the most valued assets of Pan American World Airways are its trade marks, “Clipper” and “Sleeperette.” These marks are the exclusive property of PAA.
The word “Clipper” has for years been identified in the minds of the public as synonymous with Ran American, and it is generally recognized among Atlantic Division employees as a protected PAA trademark.
But the “Sleeperette” mark is comparatively new and it may not be so generally known that this word, also, is the exclusive property, as a “service” mark, of PAA.
Emphasis is placed on the point that “Sleeperette” is only registered as a service mark, and not as a mark applicable to a particular product as is the situation when a (Continued on Page 2)
McGee’s Press Relations Job To Wigginton
Robert W. Wigginton, who has served as senior public relations representative at Idlewild, will take on the duties of press relations manager at IDL on November 15, replacing Charles E. McGee who has resigned, effective that date, to become the vice president of Mel Adams and Associates, Inc., a New York public relations firm.
Wigginton has been employed by Pan American since June, 1942. He lives in Valley Stream, Long Island; is married, and has one son, aged three and one-half.
Before joining PAA, Wigginton was employed for two years by the Home News in New Brunswick, N. J., and for one year in the publicity department of the NBC radio network.
Former New York Times sports-writer, McGee was grauduated from Manhattan College and attended Fordham University Law School. Before joining Pan American, also in 1942, he served as editor of the Manhattan College Alumni Magazine, as director of the college’s publicity bureau and as assistant director of publicity for the United States Maritime Commission shipyard.
‘Asia Express’ Is Name Chosen For
New PAA Service
“What’s in a name?” asked Shakespeare. The answer is, quite a lot if you are seeking a title with ‘punch’ for PAA’s new limited-stop, round-the-world service.
Employes in the Middle East and Asia Region who had been invited to suggest names for the services, for a $25 prize, sent in more than 20t) of them.
Regional Director Norman Blake, Jesse Boynton, Pete Cornwall, Gil Potter and Bill Fitzgerald were the judges and picked “Asia Express” as the winner. This name has been submitted to Division headquarters for approval.
“Slim” Modin, now in Calcutta, sent in the winning name.
Close runners-up in the contest, and rating honorable mention, included , the Magic Carpet, Global Express, Sun Racer and the Sunrise Express.
of 76 editorials, published in United States newspapers, and 425 clippings (as of November 7) of news items carried by United States and foreign newspapers.
Included in the 425 total are 23 clippings from foreign newspapers, six from Canada and 15 from magazines, and the total includes several clippings from foreign language newspapers published in the United States.
Public Response, Too
As a result of the publicity given to the proposal by newspapers and magazines, the public response, too, has been tremendous. Competing airlines, sensing public opinion, seem now to be in agreement that there should be transatlantic tourist fares. And the chairman of the British Travel and Holidays Association, Sir Alexander Maxwell, has voiced his support, releasing a statement to the British press calling for an early introduction of tourist class air service on the Atlantic routes.
The proposal was discussed at (Continued on Page 2)
Christmas Party For Children Set For December 15
The Pan Am Club and the company are planning the annual children’s Christmas party for the children of employes, to be held on Saturday, December 15. The location will be announced later in a personal invitation to each child.
The Christmas party committee predicts an even greater turnout this year, over last year’s successful affair. Due to the enormous amount of preparation involved, NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER NOVEMBER 16. All applications should be sent to Anthony J. Loicono in Maintenance at Idlewild.
Children for whom applications are made must be members of the immediate families of employes, between the ages of three and ten. An invitation will be sent to each child upon completion of plans for the party. No children will be admitted without an invitation.
Santa Claus will be on hand for the party and there will be entertainment, a gift, candy and ice cream for every youngster who has an invitation.

At Clipper-press-time, Fait American World Airways had completed 37,224 transatlantic crossings.
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