EAST COAST AIRWAYS
SUCCESSFUL FIRST MONTH [Per United Press Association.! NAPIER, Miy i?. A smumarj' of the first month's opera* tions of East Coast Airways Ltd. showa that the public has made good use of the service between Napier and Gisboyne. The number of passengers car. ripd was 288, and 98 single trips wer« made in a total flying time of 93j hours.Every trip was completed without mis. hap, and in only’one instance was th« departure of the plane delayed on ac- , count of, bad weather. No trips, however, had to be cancelled. The amount , of luggage carried free was 49oib, ami revenue freight amounted to 2.89C1h. The total mileage flown was 9,-‘'-91, and there were no accidents to passengers, aircraft, or personneL
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Evening Star, Issue 22032, 18 May 1935, Page 21
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123EAST COAST AIRWAYS Evening Star, Issue 22032, 18 May 1935, Page 21
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