itain's Scheme to Secure Airworthiness London, Feb. 28.
The first issue of the new aircraft International Register, which will be to commer aircraft what Lioyd's is to shipping, has now been published. Its interests extend to Something more than a mere n wister, for its organizers are preparing to take over from the Air Ministry the inspection of all privately-owned British aircraft for renewal of their airworthiness certifleates, A system comparable to that which pertains to shipping is The Board of Trade exercises a strict survey over certain classes of ships and especially passenger vessels and classification in Lloyds Register forms, in the main, the basis of insurance rates, If the present plans materialize the Air Ministry Airworthiness Department, as before, will be 1 sponsible' for each aircraft when issued from the factory, but the aircraft Register will be responsible for seeing that it is maintained in accordance with Government regulntions. It is pointed out that such 'a scheme provide advantages from an insurance view point similar to those provided by Lloyd's Register.
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