Pan American clipper, Vol. 28, No. 18, September 1, 1968

              Propose New 'Air Bridge'
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation of a Miami-London air route can create a new bridge between Latin America and Europe, and promote Flor­ ida not only in Great Britain but in all of Europe, Pan Am testified before the Civil Aero­ nautics Board on Aug. 20. The exhibits in the MiamiLondon Route Investigation show that the proposed service would connect at Miami with flights from 20 Latin Ameri­ can points northbound and 23 Latin American points south­ bound. Moreover, at London the flight would connect with Pan Am’s daily round-the-world service as well as with flights to other European countries. Proposed testimony by James Montgomery, vice-president of Passenger Sales, noted that Pan Am’s established position and identity in 28 European cities would provide more effective promotion than would any number of off-line sales offices established by carriers that serve only Great Britain. Mr. Montgomery said that Pan Am would provide more balance of payments benefits than any other carrier. Its identity, not only in London but throughout Europe, would enable it to provide the maxi­ mum promotion of Florida in Europe. Pan Am would also be able to attract Latin American-Europe traffic which now moves on foreign-flag airlines. “Any other applicant in this case could serve such traffic only on an interline basis with, obviously, less impact upon the balance of payments,” Mr. Montgomery said. Pan Am also proposed to reduce Group Inclusive Tour fares between Miami and Lon­ don by as much as 17 per cent. The rate reductions proposed by Pan Am were: Individual Inclusive Tour roundtrip to $329 from $391.10; Group In­ clusive Tour fares on-season roundtrip to $339 from $401.10, and Group Inclusive Tour fares off-season roundtrip to $289 from $351.10. The exhibits noted: “Pan Am has been a leader in reduc­ ing the cost of transatlantic travel for the public. Its re­ duced fare proposals for group and inclusive tour travel for the Miami-London route will produce savings for travelers on both sides of the Atlantic and will help develop Europeoriginating traffic to the United States.” Pan Am said it will provide daily nonstop service in both directions with additional fre­ quencies during the peak sum­ mer period. The daily flight would leave Miami at 6:45 p.m., local time, and arrive in London at 8:00 am . London time. It would leave London a t 3:35 p.m. and arrive in Miami at 11:00 a.m. BOAC has already been cer­ tified as the British carrier on the route.

Expect FAA Flight Lid For Congested Airports
Volume 28 September 1, 1968 No. 18 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Formal proposals to lim it aircraft movements in the congested New York, Chicago and W ashington areas were expected to be issued Sept. 3 by the Federal Aviation Administration. Amounting to a 25 per cent cut in flight frequencies, the proposal would lim it arrivals and departures to 65 an hour at JFK and 60 an hour at LaGuardia Airport in New York; 60 an hour at New Jersey’s Newark Airport; 130 an hour at Chicago’s O’Hare; and 70 an hour at W ashington’s National Airport. FAA officials commented that more aircraft per hour could be handled at the affected airports in good weather. They said that the restrictions were meant to guarantee the number of flights M n n n f an that could get clearance to arrive or depart in all flying weather. 111 In • I • Commercial airlines would be affected most by the limitations, a which would be effective 30 days after the formal proposal, NEW YORK — The nation’s because their flight schedules are geared to public transportation first commercial STOLport open­ demands and, unlike general aviation aircraft, cannot use smaller, ed at LaGuardia Airport on alternate fields. The airliners must use the large airports equipped to handle commercial air traffic. Aug. 5. The new runway is 1,095 feet However, general aviation will also be affected by other ex­ long. The shortest normal run­ pected restrictions. way at LaGuardia is 4,000 feet All aircraft using the airports named by the FAA will be long. required to file advance flight plans. Banned from the fields would STOL—short takeoff and land­ be aircraft whose minimum airspeed is less than 150 to 200 knots ing—aircraft have been suggest­ —172 to 230 mph—and whose climb rate is less than 1,000 feet ed as a means of transportation per minute and rate of descent less than 2,000 per minute. between cities that are from 50 I ’he proposals first were aired publicly by Transportation to 100 miles apart. Secretary Alan S. Boyd four days after an Aug. 13 meeting, in To encourage use of the STOL Civil Aeronautics Board headquarters here, of 150 representatives strip at LaGuardia, the Port of of all U.S. scheduled and supplemental airlines and foreign carriers New York Authority exempted serving New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington. Airport STOLcraft from increased user officials from those cities also attended. fees that went into effect for gen­ The group broke into five committees to explore ways to eral aviation on Aug. 1. Mini­ alleviate air traffic congestion. mum fees rose from $5 to $25 According to Stuart G. Tipton, Air Transport Association during peak hours. president, specific recommendations by the committees were ap­ The Federal Aviation Admin­ proved by the airline representatives on Aug. 27, following a istration has ruled that the STOL closed session four days earlier which had been attended by runway will be under visual flight 107 representatives of all major U.S. aviation organizations, rules. STOL pilots will not be IATA, the CAB and FAA, and the Defense and Transportation guided by air traffic controllers. Departments. (Cohtinued on Page 9) Instead, their planes will be equipped with navigational equip­ ment enabling them to use sep­ arate flight patterns. This independence from con­ trolled airlanes is expected to cut down waiting and taxiing time. I'RESI DKXTS COUNCIL Eastern Airlines and the Mc­ Donnell Douglas Corp. anticipate using the LaGuardia STOL fa­ cility this fall for flight tests A S dUVTEr I . ::: » '< V ’ «NmoK'b* with a 64-passenger D188 STOLplane. Charles G. Leedham, the city’s id ’ r/fii ■ r< /u in commissioner of Marine and Avi­ Youth Opportunity •Campaign ation, suggested that a STOL­ port be constructed along the anad sit u . < Hudson River, one that could handle up to 7 million passengers annually. He predicted construc­ tion would take two years. Pan Am has offered to develop a STOLport along the Hudson on the Manhattan shoreline, be­ tween 59th and 68th Streets. PAN AM has been awarded a Certificate o f Commendation, Three STOLports are sched­ signed by President Johnson and Vice-President Humphrey, uled to open this month to pro­ for its role in the 1968 Youth Opportunity Campaign. H ie vide air taxi service between Vice-President wrote: “By giving these young Americans National and Dulles Interna­ needed work experience and, in many cases, the money tional Airports in Washington, necessary to return to school, you have made an important D.C., and Friendship Airport in investm ent in a better future for every American.” Baltimore.

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TURNING ON. The Panama Canal is 40 and a quarter m iles long. If these two Pan Am summertime stew ardesses press that lever down they will turn the canal on. The A tlantic and Pacific Oceans w ill be joined. Think about it, then turn to Pages 6-7.

From the W hite House

Pan Am Orders Twenty More New-Model Fan Jet Falcon 70 s
BORDEAUX—Pan Am has made a commitment for 100 Falcon 70s, an improved model of the Fan Jet Falcon. A firm order was placed for 20 and options for another 80, raising to 250 the number now on order or option. The new model, which features improvements in perform­ ance, is now in final design stages. It will enter production next year and be available for delivery to buyers in 1970. Model 70 will fly from shorter runways, have more range, and have a lower minimum speed than current models. This is Pan Am’s seventh purchase and sixth re-order of the popular twin-jet business aircraft since it was certified in 1965. Since then 145 Falcons have been delivered to customers all over the world. The Fan Jet Falcon, which Pan Am’s Business Jets Division markets in the Western Hemisphere and other countries of the world, is manufactured by Avions Marcel Dassault here. It is powered by CF700-2D turbofan engines, manufactured by Gen­ eral Electric in Hartford, Conn. The Falcon can carry up to 10 passengers and a crew of two, plus a large baggage allowance. (See Story, Page 3)

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