IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 244, 16 July 1928, Page 9

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

NEW AGREEMENT WITH AIR MINISTRY WEEKLY SERVICE TO INDIA (British Official Wireless.) Kugbj', July 13. The Air Ministry announces that in substitution of all standing agreements a new agreement with Imperial Airways will como into operation on April 1, and will extend for a period of teu years from that date. It will provide for a -weekly air service between England and India, combined with the present, and possibly other daily services on certain routes in Europe. It is hoped that the Indian service, which is expected to begin in April, will eventually be operated twice weekly. The through service to India will terminate at Karachi, but the Government of India has under consideration proposals for services operating from Karachi. The maximum subsidies in respect of the services to be provided will be on a decreasing scale. For each of the first two years the amount will be £335,000. For each of the next four years £310,000 will be paid. The amount of the subsidy will decrease thereafter yearly, and will amount to £70,000. The maximum amount for each year will be allocated in definite proportions to, (1) European services; (2) the England-Egyptian section, and (3) the Egyptian-India section.