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PAGE TWC THE PIEDMONITOR NOVEMBER, 1967 THEPiEDmonim Piedmont Aviation, Inc. Smith Reynolds Airport Winston-Salem, N. C. Betsy Allen, Editor How Much Change In the last ten years Piedmont Airlines has undergone nothing short of phenomenal changes. Piedmont Aviation, Inc. in 1957 had 1003 employees work ing in 34 stations. As of September 30th this year we had 2574 employees in 45 stations. Ten years ago we were flying a total of 22 DC-3’s. Today we have 32 Martin 404’s, nine FH-227’s, a Boeing 727 and an F-27. With the exception of one plane that will be returned by the end of the year, we have, today, bought, used and re-sold an entire fleet of F-27’s. The revenue passenger miles flown by Piedmont in 1957 totaled 83,807,654. Last month the Pacemakers covered 339,- 536,648 rpm’s. In 1957 more than half of us were not with Piedmont at all. Even so, we all realize the next five years will probably bring more changes than have the past ten. How are we going to face the years between now and 1972? Change is synonymous with progress. Our responsibility goes deeper than anticipating it, we must respond to it. Piedmont’s very survival is, and will, depend on our ability to make prompt changes in our operations to meet our customers’ demands, to meet competition, to keep operat ing efficiency high and costs down. Will we harbor tendencies to resist change in the light of certain disadvantages? Or will we be fair with ourselves and our company and consider the advantages just as thoroughly? Piedmont doesn’t pour us through a mold and expect us to come out with a standard attitude. But the company does try to hold to a high standard of quality in its products. Piedmont people by and large must be quality people, what ever their jobs. To meet the changes we all know are coming in the next five years we’d rather be motivated than manipulated. Suc cessful and smooth change earns cooperation while attempts at alteration only enforce compliance. Stofemenf By Nihon Mr. Thomas H. Davis, Distinguished Guests, my dear friends of Piedmont Airlines, and Gentlemen: This is a very memorable day for our Nihon Aeroplane Manufacturing Company and especially for myself because of the conclusion of a sales contract for ten YS-llA-200 air craft to Piedmont Airlines with an additional ten aircraft to follow on an option. I believe this is also a memorable day for Piedmont Airlines in making the decision of adopting the Japanese made 60-seat airliners, as I am strongly confident that they will be lucrative instruments to expand and raise the glorious reputation of Piedmont Airlines. The YS-11 aircraft is a fruit of all-out efforts of Japanese aeronautical engineering and leading aviation industries with strong support of the Japanese Government by which our Nihon Aeroplane Manufacturing Company was established in 1959. Since the debut of the first YS-11 aircraft in commercial service in April 1964, many improvements have been made to make the aircraft more valuable for commercial operation and it brought forth the YS-llA series, which are capable of carrying more payload from short runways. I believe a pas senger airliner must have five important factors, namely, safety, speed, passenger comfort, easy maintenance, economical reliability and I am quite positive the YS-llA-200 aircraft will satisfy these requirements. However, I also understand our manufacturers support to airlines in spare parts supply and service engineering are very important to have the aircraft operation successful. Actually, there are more than 40 YS-11 aircraft serving in Japan, and other countries including 13 aircraft in the Phillippines, Hawaii, Peru, and Brazil, and we are gaining a very high reputation from them not only in the performance of this aircraft but also in our support to these airlines. Taking this memorable opportunity, I would like to promise to Mr. Thomas H. Davis that we will do our very best in our spare and engineering support to you in order to make your YS-11 aircraft operation successful to match the fine record and name of Piedmont Airlines. Finally, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all the people who contributed very kind and earnest sup port in consummation of this contract. I wish from my heart our nice relations with Piedmont Airlines will grow and strengthen the bridge of friendship between the United States and Japan. Thank you. Atsushi Miyamoto Executive Vice President Nihon Aeroplane Manufacturing Company, Ltd. VFR with Turby Summer is over and my favorite season of the year is at hand^ Have you noticed the fall colors this year? Particularly while flj^ ing! Speaking of flying, Mr. Maynard L. Pennell, Vice President of Engineering and Product Development in Boeing’s Commercial Airplane Division, states that possibly within the next twenty years commercial aircraft will be available weighing as much as one and one-half mllion pounds and carrying 1000 passengers. He predicts that airplanes will grow to 350 feet or more in length and will be even more economical than the high-capacity Boeing 747 which will be flying by the end of 1968. The Boeing 747, weighing more than 700,000 lbs. and capable of carrying from 350 to 490 passengers, is 231 feet long and has a wing span of 195 feet. It will weigh 28 times that of a DC-3. WOW! I was down for a visit with the fellows at GSP last week, and saw something new. I know you have seen and heard the doorbell that chimes out the tune “Home Sweet Home.” Well, instead of the phone ringing at GSP, a chime goes off to the tune of “Who Do You Love?” Of course, the answer is the customer on the other end of the line. * * * The best thing to save for old age is YOURSELF. * * Secret — Something a woman tells everybody not to tell any body. * * * The trouble with being the best man at a wedding is that you get no chance to prove it. Congrats 20 YEARS Norris H. Young—Foreman. INT-FB 15 YEARS G. T. Stack, Jr.—Division Chief F/A, I NT D. L. Hayes—Stock Clerk, INT T. L. Hayes—Stock Clerk. INT Helen L. Hopson—Agenit, TRI R. D. Dean—Capt., ORF E. D. Akard—Agent, CVG 10 YEARS M. n. Sink—Chief Mech., ORF E. W. Wilkins—Lineman, INT-CPA T. F. Finney—Sta. Mgr., GSP G. A. Gentry—Ld. Agent, AVL L. W. Salmon—Mech., INT-FB H. L. Cox—Ld. Agent, HSP N. B. Horton—Capt., ROA 5 YEARS Hilda C. Parks—Key Punch Op., INT M. Ann Pequignot—Ld. Agent, CVG Linda A. Snow—Gen. Clerk. INT S. K. Donglass—Agent, CMH G. L. Herman—Jr. Spec., INT-FB Isabel Johnson—Telephone Op., INT Jackie J. Light—Agent, DCA M. B. Bullard, Jr.—Agent, CRE M. F. Hinson—Sr. Radio Tech.. INT E. F. Rivenbark—Jr. Mech., ILM C. S. Poteat—Sr. Spec., INT W. H Walker—Mech., INT S. R. Poston—Cleaner, INT N. F. Wilson—Jr. Mech., INT-FB It. F. Waters—Sr. Mech., INT E. J. Kutilek—Exc. Aircraft Capt.. DCA Around The System NEW EMPLOYEES J. R. Billings—Agent, GSB K. C. Brown—Clerk, INT S. L. Brown—Agent, ATL G. M. Cheely—Agent, ATL O. H. Gilland—Agent, TYS W. T. Goodson—Agent, ORF J. H. Haley—Agent, ROA G. W. Hull—Apprentice, INT-FB R. T. Miller—Agent, EWN R. D. Mosher—Sr. Stock Clerk, DCA-FB E. C. Ormond—Agent, ISO W. B. Powell, Jr.—Instructor Training School, INT Manvilie Puckett—Mech. Helper, ORF C. N. Riddle, Jr.—Agent, CHO K. V. Robinson—Agent, GSB B. D. Shreve—Agent, LYH J. D. Spivey—Agent, ORF C. E. Taylor, Jr.—Agent, ATL C. Thompson—Mechanic, INT-FB G. E. Turner—Agent, ORF J. A. Wright—Agent, DCA J, D. Younger—Agent, LYH C. K. Albright—Stewardess, DCA P. K. Bell—Stewardess, INT P. J. Del Sordo—Stewardess, ROA M. S. Faulkner—Stewardess, ROA E. S. Fleenor—Jr. Mechanic, ATL K. T. Plabisch—Stewardess. ORF J. D. Hodges—Stewardess. ORF J, D. Jones—Stewardess, INT D. L. Lesser—Stewardess, DCA PI. M. Parkes—Flight Instructor, ORF L. C. Parrish—Stewardess. DCA L. E. Powell—Stewardess, ROA L, A. Roylston^—Stewardess. ROA J. Salyers—Stewardess, ORF R. S. Sherrod—Stewardess. TYS J. A. Stokes—S;tew'ardess, INT B. A. Walsh—Stewardess, ORF L. J. Whitman—Stewardess, DCA TRANSFERS R. C. Britt—CRE to SOP E. G. Cooke—INT-SC to SOP D. R. Moore—CRW to SOP H. J. Gannaway—TYS to ATL T. L. McMahan—ATL to ILM Diane lloonej'—INT to ILM J. D. Sexton—INT to ILM G. G. Walker—DCA to ATL H. J. Ward—ROA to ATL J. R. Durkin—LEX to ILM R. D. Stewart—DCA to ILM D. M. Vanc^ROA ot CHO PROMOTIONS II. J. Edney—ROA, to Sr. Mech. L. G. Brooks—SOP, to Lead Agent J. V. Head“ILM, to Lead Radio Tech. E. F. Rivenbark—ILM, to Jr. Mech. S. W. Welch—INT, to Sr. Stenb. R. W. Kelley—ROA, to Jr. Mech. E. M. Stultz—ROA, to Util. Serviceman V. L. Tolley—ROA, to Util. Serviceman B. E. Parrish—INT, to Director— Station Facilities W. PI. Barnard—ROA, to Jr. Mech. J. E. Brown—ROA, to Jr. Mech. O. Davis—ROA, to Util. Serviceman J. T. Gibson—ROA, to Lead Mech. J. P. Coon—ROA, to Sr. Stock Clerk J. R. Johnson—INT, to Supv.™ Catering Services D. W. Rimel—INT, to Radio Tech. PIEDMONT SIGNS . . . (Continued from Page One) power unit and many other ac cessories and components are supplied by U. S. manufacturers. The pul’chase price of the ten airplanes along with spare parts, training and ground support equipment totals $22,500,000. The YS-11 is used extensively in Japan, the Philippines, several South American countries, and in the U. S. by Hawaiian Air lines. “This new major step by the company,” Davis added, “is an other move to assure our custo mers the very best transporta tion service. This order also re flects our confidence in the con tinued growth of the great area we serve. We are certain that Piedmont and the people we serve will profit from the use of this fine, new transport air craft. We believe it will pay dividends to our customers and our stockholders.” Zt^O THREE OME,.. ► CEEK^tD TO WViV/M OV\E EWER... E.tVECAtD 'DtPkUTOUE T\HE TVJO EWE...HEXT TVmsD^V. oo o
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