BRITISH PACIFIC AIR SERVICE

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24982, 17 September 1946, Page 5

BRITISH PACIFIC AIR SERVICE

LANDING RIGHTS IN U.S. TERRITORY SETTLEMENT EXPECTED SOON (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 1«. An early settlement in the negotiations between Australia and the United States which would give Australian National Airways, interim operators for British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines, traffic rights in United States territory, was likely said Sir Leonard Isitt, a director of 8.C.P.A., to-night. Sir Leonard Isitt returned to-day from the monthly meeting of the company in Sydney, which was considering details of the interim Pacific service. Sir Leonard Isitt said that once an agreement was reached on traffic rights Australian National Airways would be able to set down and pick up passengers and mail at San Francisco, which would be the terminal of the service in place of Vancouver, as at present. However, the planes would continue to call at Vancouver. It was expected that the Australian company would be operating the service for about 12 months, when B.C.P.A. would take over.

As previously stated, the company would use Skymasters, but these would be fitted with Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, in place of the American Pratt and Whitney, with which the planes are normally fitted.