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...convention of Adhemar's personally operated Social Progressive Party. Into the assembly hall of Rio's Chamber of Deputies whose rosewood paneling and carved furnishings were hidden by banners, flowers and clouds of confetti, thronged delegates and onlookers. Perfumed women in mink stoles mixed with cab drivers and shoeshine boys. Some spectators shinnied up columns for a better view. After hours of "man-who" speeches, Adhemar entered, slapping backs, embracing, shaking hands. When at last his figure towered over them from the platform, the crowd whooped and cheered. Said Adhemar...
After eight years of waiting, a small, nonscheduled U.S. airline finally came into its own last week. In Washington. President Eisenhower approved a CAB recommendation giving Seaboard & Western Airlines Inc. a five-year certificate to fly a regular transatlantic freight service from New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore to seven European nations, thus making S. & W. the first U.S.-flag, all-cargo carrier to Europe...
...CAB decision was a big victory for S. & W. and the Norden brothers-Raymond, 38, and Arthur, 41-members of the small band of World War II pilots who have made good with their airlines. Both won their wings in the Navy, later served in the Air Transport Command, where they saw a bright future for peacetime cargo flying. Starting off with two surplus C-54s in 1947, they quickly built up a fleet of twelve DC-4s and a business of more than $10 million flying across the Pacific during the Korean War (TIME, July...
Time Clock also states that all that stands in the way of the three is American Airlines. The request to the court for an interpretation of the law covering this matter was also made by Eastern, T.W.A., and United. The court suggested that CAB not proceed with its plan to give surface mail to Slick, Flying Tiger and Riddle pending a court hearing on the legality of the plan. CAB agreed...
ALASKAN AIRLINE MERGER between Pacific Northern Airlines and Alaska Airlines will be pushed by CAB to reduce the need for subsidies...