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March 20, 1968  
Page 93
AviationDAILY
DROP AGE 60 RULE, ALPA SAYS (Cont.)

In the meantime, the petition asks FAA to allow Gitt "and similarly situated pilots" to continue in their jobs beyond the age of 60. If FAA refuses to do this, the union suggests allowing them to continue to fly under a number of specified conditions "which do not sever the employment relationship between the pilot and the airline by which he is employed."


FRONTIER OPPOSED IN BID FOR DENVER-PHOENIX AND NORTH-DAKOTA-CANADA AUTHORITY

Two separate requests for new authority filed by Frontier Airlines with CAB, one for Denver-Phoenix authority and the other for rights between Bismarck/Minot, North Dakota and Winnipeg, Canada, have met with opposition from two trunk carriers. 

Frontier's application for Denver-Phoenix authority (DAILY, Feb. 13) is opposed by Western Airlines which alleges that there is no need for additional nonstop service in the market. Western also alleges that Frontier's estimated $270,000 annual subsidy reduction is "illusory" and would actually amount to $65,000.

In regard to Frontier's proposed service between Bismarck/Minot and Winnipeg (DAILY, March 12), Northwest Airlines alleges that Frontier's financial condition without the benefit of subsidy reduction."


NORTHEAST POSTS $1,497,000 NET INCOME IN FEBRUARY 

Northeast Airlines reported net earnings in February, 1968 of $1,497,000 compared with a net loss of $214,000 in the same 1967 month. The 1967 results were restated to exclude $167,000 in federal subsidy payments made in February last year. The carrier voluntarily went off federal subsidy last January 1 and will pay no federal income taxes during 1968 due to a tax loss carried forward from prior years.

In February of this year, total operating revenues amounted to $10,849,000 compared with a year-earlier total of $6,052,000, a 79.3 percent increase. The carrier flew 177,177,000 revenue passenger-miles, an increase of 80.9 percent over February, 1967 totals of 97,934,000.


BRANIFF FILING NEW YOUTH FARE PLAN WITH CAB

Braniff International said yesterday it will ask CAB approval to amend its reduced rate youth fare plan to permit youths 12 to 21 to make advanced reservations on Braniff flights in the U.S. for two-thirds of the regular coach fare. The request for the amended fare plan was expected to be filed Tuesday. Subject to CAB approval, it would become effective May 3.

Eligible youths would receive a discount of one-third off the regular coach fare for travel on Braniff flights within the U.S. The fare will apply on all flights other than those scheduled to leave the city of departure between 12 noon and nine p.m. on Fridays. This proposed plan replaced the old 50 percent stand-by program.

FAA GETS REVISED BOEING PLAN FOR SST

FAA has received Boeing's revised development program for the supersonic transport, taking current redesign work into account (DAILY, Feb. 26). Agency experts will evaluate the plan before determining how much--if any--new SST money to seek in the Fiscal 1969 budget.