IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 11, 14 July 1928, Page 9

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

TERMS OF NEW AGREEMENT DECREASING SUBSIDIES " British Official Wireless. , (Received 14th July, 10.30 a.m.) I , - "' ' BUGBY, 13 th July. The Air Ministry announces that in substitution of all. standing agreements, a now agreement with Imperial Air- ! ways will como into operation on Ist April, ■ and will extend for a period: of ten 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 ,gervice, 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 ithe 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 yaar will be allocated in definite proportions to, (1) European services; (2) the England-Egyptian section, and; (3) the Egyptian-India section.