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The growth of North American Airlines is a dramatic success story. Following World War II, the North American management, a group of energetic veterans, had an idea for a new kind of air service—an air service to provide the speed and comfort of air travel at fares within the means of all the people. The North American management pioneered this new concept of air coach travel. Rather than skim the cream from the travel market by offering only luxury air service at high fares, North American believed that the real future in air transportation lay in the great market that could be tapped by low fares.

Without Government subsidies, North American Airlines developed this new field of low cost air service in the best tradition of our private enterprise system. By 1953, North American had grown from a handful of veterans, a plane and an idea to the fifth largest carrier of coach passengers, flying 285,100,644 revenue passenger miles with a perfect safety record. The soundness of the North American concept is proven by the degree to which other airlines have adopted aircoach. Until late 1949, none of the large trunk carriers offered aircoach service across the country. The li^fiiw^&svir^r^t^rrsvirrsYir^iystir/svir/svir^

success of North American has encouraged other carriers to enter the coach field and in 1953 more than 30 percent of ali transcontinental passengers flew coach.

The opportunity to develop this idea was possible only under our private, free enterprise system. This opportunity to develop new concepts, whether in air transportation or in any other industry, has given America its tremendous economic vitality and strength.

Equipment

The North American Airlines group operates a fleet of six four-engine Douglas DC-4 aircraft on its transcontinental and Florida services. The Douglas Skymaster has a long established record for its tried and tested dependability in the air ... for its outstanding flight and operational characteristics. These aircraft are equipped with two automatic radio direction finders, very high frequency radio transmitters and receivers (VHF), Instrument Landing System receivers (ILS), Glide Path Receivers correlated to Ground Control Approach (GCA), and OMNI range receivers.

In April 1952, North American Airlines placed an order with the Douglas Aircraft Company for two DC-6b aircraft. These £?Ji?ItitxStft^C^t7Srtt7ft1^frS*1frStffrS?irr^

planes are now on the final assembly line at the Douglas Santa Monica plant and delivery will be made to North American later this year. The increased speed of these new planes will enable North American to cut its present flight times.

Crews

Outstanding ability, experience and loyalty characterize the men who fly North American Airlines' fleet of Douglas Skymasters —the Flight Captains and Pilots who have compiled a remarkable record of perfect safety.

After extensive Air Force flying experience, these pilots joined with the men who founded North American Airlines to bring to America a new concept of commercial aviation—air coach trans- portation. Many of the pilots have flown continuously with North American Airlines since 1946.

North American Airlines Captains and First Officers all hold not only Civil Aeronautics Administration licenses as Commercial Pilots and Instrument Pilots, but CAA Air Transport Ratings (ATR) as well. This is the highest rating issued by the CAA. Captains have flown over 5,000 hours each; First Officers and Pilots each have over 2,500 flight hours. North American's training program is thorough and complete, and its constant checking and screening process is as comprehensive as that of any other in the world.

Maintenance North American Airlines maintenance standards are high. The maintenance, inspection and overhaul requirements of its aircraft greatly exceed the stringent standards prescribed by the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Every part of North American Airlines aircraft is removed, inspected and checked at predeter- mined and frequent intervals by skilled technicians, licensed by CAA. Each engine is inspected and tested daily, and is removed and completely overhauled at regular intervals.

Operating Authority . . .

Under the Civil Aeronautics Act, all air carriers are required to have certificates of public convenience and necessity which, Ac- cording to the Act, can be secured after proving public need for proposed services. As the Act has been administered, no applicant has successfully prosecuted an application for such a certificate authorizing the transportation of passengers over major domestic routes. The Board has given authority to authorize carriers to

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engage in operations by exempting them from the necessity of securing such certificates. Pursuant to this authority, the Board in 1938 authorized non-scheduled operation by non-certificated

The North American group consists of four such non-sched- uled carriers operating under that exemption authority and certain amendments more recently adopted. Sales to the public are made through North American Aircoach System, Inc. The North American group, in order to secure more adequate authority, has applied for certificates in four proceedings. These applications will cost North American in excess of a quarter of a million dollars to prosecute. North American's operation has been economically successful, has developed a new air transportation market which has benefited the entire industry and its objective at this time is to have its certificate applications considered by the Board at the earliest possible moment.

North American Airlines will continue to devote its experience and know-how to provide better and more economical air service. North American is dedicated to serving the public's needs within the public's means. NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINES Lockheed Air Terminal Burbank, California