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...increased only 13% in 1956, will probably gain only 10% this year. Moreover, the airlines have reached the economic limit of efficiency with their present fleets. For the first time in commercial air operations, the most modern piston-engine plane, Douglas Aircraft's DC-7, cannot haul enough passengers far enough and fast enough to compensate for its higher initial cost and increased repair and gas bills...
...elaborate cabalistic rituals. He went off to war, and when he returned in 1944 he was promoted from apprentice to "cabalist of the blood." His cousin became chief of the secret society and began plotting crimes by the score. The gang pulled off about 30 jobs, though the biggest haul was a puny $65 hijacked from a touring motorist...
...Without such help, warned the Air Transport Association's President Stuart G. Tipton, one of the most promising of all U.S. industries will stay "stuck on dead center." Shoppers & Salesmen. The irony is that few industries can match the feeder lines' growth. Flying every kind of short-haul traveler from weekend shoppers to city-hopping salesmen, the lines carried 3,453,000 passengers last year (up from 25,000 in 1946) on 31,740 miles of routes in 44 states. Because of their growth, air traffic in many small U.S. cities now matches the volume of major cities...
...Prospect. The hottest prospect to replace the DC-3 is the $550,000 Dutch Fokker F27, a pressurized turboprop plane, whose high speed and economy is ideal for short-haul routes. Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corp., building the F-27 under license, already has 69 firm orders or options from U.S. lines. Flying without subsidy, the F-27 is expected to break even on a load factor of 57%. Better routing, with Civil Aeronautics Board help, could then boost feeder traffic, although many lines will still need subsidies for years to come. Even so, few feeders can raise the cash...
Truckers' Treat. A tractor-trailer to take some of the drudgery out of long-haul trucking has been developed for National Van Lines by General Body Co. and White Motor Co. The high-bodied tractor unit perches the driver 8 ft. above the level of the road, which gives him better daytime visibility and avoids the nighttime problem of oncoming headlight glare. Back half of the unit is the equivalent of a rolling motel; instead of a cramped bunk behind the driver's head, the tractor has a small room with two bunks and a lavatory...