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January/February, 1977
General aviotion division is reorganized
Piedmont President T. H. Davis has an
nounced a reorganization of the Company’s
general aviation operations.
Following the regular quarterly meeting of
the Company’s Board of Directors in January
Davis outlined the management changes which
are effective immediately.
R. S. Northington was appointed president
— General Aviation Group of Piedmont Avia
tion, Inc. He will have the overall responsibility
for the Company’s general aviation activities.
Northington will also continue to serve in his
current position as a senior vice president and
director of Piedmont Aviation, Inc. He has been
with Piedmont since 1945.
J. H. Culler has been named executive vice
president — General Aviation Group of Pied
mont Aviation, Inc. In this capacity Culler
will serve as chief operating officer for the
Group and will have full responsibility for the
day-to-day operation of these activities. Culler
was also elected vice president of Piedmont
Aviation, Inc., by the Company’s Board of
Directors. Culler has been with Piedmont for
a total of 15 years.
C. W. Gough, Jr., was appointed vice presi
dent — Aviation Services division of the Group.
Gough will continue as assistant vice president
of Piedmont Aviation, Inc. He joined the Com
pany in 1943.
In the announcement, Davis commented that
the changes were made to facilitate greater
autonomy and flexibility for management of
Piedmont’s general aviation activities. The
Company’s general aviation operations contrib
uted nearly 15 per cent to the total corporate
revenues of Piedmont Aviation, Inc. in 1976.
Piedmont’s general aviation activities in
clude aircraft sales, maintenance, overhaul,
charter and parts and supplies distribution.
Piedmont has general aviation offices in Win
ston-Salem, Norfolk, Roanoke, Richmond,
Alexandria and Manassas.
C. W. Gough, Jr.
Vice President
General Aviation Group
J. H. Culler
Executive Vice President
General Aviation Group
R. S. Northington
President
General Aviation Group
Industry notes: we re doing more with less
The nation’s airlines used 800 million fewer
gallons of fuel in 1975 than in 1973, while carry
ing 21 million more passengers and more cargo,
the Air Transport Association reported.
The ATA reports the gains in airline service
performer per gallon of fuel and reviews airline
conservation measures that have enabled the
industry to do more with less fuel.
“In 1976”, the reports notes, “the U.S.
scheduled airlines carried 223 million passengers
and four million tons of freight and mail, while
using less than four per cent of the petroleum
fuel consumed by the nation. Airlines account
for 80 per cent of public transportation pas
senger miles between our communities and for
about 95 per cent of travel abroad.”
The report found that, since 1973, the re
venue passenger miles flown per gallon of fuel
used have increased by 18 per cent. Passengers
carried during these years increased by 10.4 per
cent, while fuel consumption decreased by 7.5
per cent.
Paris show booked
All available exhibition space in the U.S.
pavilion for the 1977 Paris Air Show already
has been booked by U.S. aerospace and aviation
industry companies, says the Commerce Dept.
A total of 83 exhibitors and the Federal Avia
tion Administration will take part in the ex
hibition June 2-12 at LeBourget airport. An-
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other 16 U.S. manufacturers are on a waiting
list for pavilion space. Beyond the U.S. re
presentation, an additional 350 exhibitors from
16 nations will participate in the air show.
Lindbergh stamp planned
The Postal Service — responding to letters
and petitions from more than 5,000 persons —
will commemorate Charles Lindbergh’s solo
New York-to-Paris flight by issuing a special
stamp. The new stamp will be issued May 20 —
the 50th anniversary of his famed takeoff.
Around the system
TRANSFERS
D. P. Keyser-HSP to RIC
C. S. Jones—HSP to ORF
J. R. Carter-HSP to MEM
R. H. Rogers, Jr.—MEM to DCA
H. L. Tallent-RIC to ATL
J. M, Heath-ORF to RIC
J. B. Kale-GSP to ATL
D. T. Rogers-GSP to ATL
C. H. Crumley—EWR to RDU
W. E. Brockmeier—DCA to AVL
E. E. Cassell—DCA to ORF
R. E. Merritt—RIC to AVL
R. E. Trader—DCA to BNA
D. E. Quinn—ATL to ORF
F. L. Benson-DCA to EWR
T. L. McEIfresh-GSO to DCA
G. D. Fish-AVL to DCA
D. D. Stevens—CHO to RIC
K. S. Wallace-BNA to DCA
S. P. Brittain—OAJ to DCA
C. R. Woodward—OAJ to ATL
D. E. Martin—INT to ROA
R. C. Freeman—DCA to INT
M. M. Bach—ATL to Ft. McP
RETIREES
W. C. Bowden—Captain, ILM
L. C. Rowe—Production Controller, INT^EB
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Travel bars lifted
The Carter administration has decided to
eliminate restrictions on American travel to
Cuba, Vietnam, Cambodia and North Korea.
In addition to removing the prohibition on
using a U.S. passport for such travel without
special permission, the Treasury Department
restrictions on cashing travelers checks, paying
hotel bills, changing currency and other such
travel transactions are expected to be lifted,
U.S. officials said recently.
The decision, which one official called “long
overdue,” does not so much signal changes in
U.S. policy toward the four nations as it reflects
President Carter’s commitment to freedom of
movement for U.S. citizens, officials said.
The executive order imposing the restric
tions must be renewed every six months. The
current order expired March 18, and was simply
allowed to lapse.
Texas has most
At year-end 1976, there were a total 13,770
landing facilities in the U.S.: 11,555 airports,
1,674 heliports, 500 seaplane bases and 41
stolports/stol runways. In addition, there were
42 airports in the U.S. possessions or territories,
of which 23 were in Puerto Rico, 4 in the Virgin
Islands, and 15 in the South Paciflc.
Texas continues to lead all states with 1,217
landing facilities, followed by Illinois with 867,
California with 804, Alaska with 762, Pennsy
lvania with 644, Ohio with 558, New York with
469 and Michigan with 421.
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