EMPIRE AIR LINES
THE NEW FLYING-BOATS.
SEVEN DAYS TO AUSTRALIA
'United Press Association—Copyright) LONDON', October 31.
Sir Eric Geddes, presiding at the annual meeting of Imperial Airways, Ltd., said that the company had agreed with the Government on the principal features of a long-term contract to replace the existing agreements when they lapsed. The new flying-boats for Empire routes would provide sleeping aeeommidation, flying 24 hours, and stopping only to refuel. Subject to the provision of suitable ground organisation, the speed, of the new aircraft would enable services to Australia, South Africa, and India in seven, four and three days respectively. Referring to the Atlantic service, Sir Eric Geddes said that in addition to the composite aircraft, a normal flying boat was under construction, with which it was hoped experimentally to cross the Atlantic in 193 G.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 18, 2 November 1935, Page 5
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