NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST VISCOUNT AIRLINER DUE TOMORROW.—-The spacious cabin of the City of Wellington, the first Viscount airliner for the National Airways Corporation’s fleet. The aircraft left England on its delivery flight on New Year’s Day and is expected to arrive at the Christchurch airport about 5 p.m. tomorrow. The passenger cabin, with accommodation for 60, is more than 9ft longer than the cabins of Viscounts in service in Australia. The City of Wellington’s first regular flight from Christchurch to Auckland will be on February 3.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28480, 9 January 1958, Page 10
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86NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST VISCOUNT AIRLINER DUE TOMORROW.—-The spacious cabin of the City of Wellington, the first Viscount airliner for the National Airways Corporation’s fleet. The aircraft left England on its delivery flight on New Year’s Day and is expected to arrive at the Christchurch airport about 5 p.m. tomorrow. The passenger cabin, with accommodation for 60, is more than 9ft longer than the cabins of Viscounts in service in Australia. The City of Wellington’s first regular flight from Christchurch to Auckland will be on February 3. Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28480, 9 January 1958, Page 10
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