WORLD AIRLINES

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 2, 28 September 1943, Page 5

WORLD AIRLINES

Anglo-American Rivalry

(Received September 27, 10.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 27. The United States after the war will have a gigantic pool of the world’s best airline equipment and will be in the best position of any nation for air commerce, says the “New York Times.” It states: “Britain is greatly concerned because the United States airlines will need only a little time to gain world air dominance if free competition throughout the world is allowed. The recent charters which were signed by 16 United States airlines seeking free competition have stirred the British fears and sowed plentifully seed for future friction among the Allies.” The British makers are reported to be planning three new. types of land planes and one flying-boat, none of which will be ready for at least several years, the paper says. Though the United States equipment is the best, Britain will have the edge with geography, since the shortest route to many of the world centres crosses a part of the Empire and also because no adjacent parts of the Empire are more than 2000 miles apart, which means convenient airline stages over most of the globe. .... , But another problem for Britain, the article states, is the policy toward the Dominions. Canada, South Africa and Australia are expected to insist on flying their own international airlines.