AVIATION

Evening Star, Issue 22517, 9 December 1936, Page 11

AVIATION

SERVIGE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND SOUTH AFRICA FLYING BOATS TO BE USED . (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, December 7. The agreement with Imperial Airways Ltd. for the operation of an air service between Egypt and South Africa is due to terminate on January 23, 1937, It is intended to introduce as from April 1, 1937, an improved air service between England and South Africa via Egypt, operated by flying boats and carrying, without surcharge, all first class mail of the participating countries on the route. This is designed to form the first stage in the introduction of an Empire air transport scheme, FRENCH PLANE MISSING . RIO DE JANEIRO, December 8. Jean Mermoz, the famous French war ace, is believed to have been lost in the South Atlantic with a crew of four in an Air France mail plane he was piloting from Dakar, Senegal, to Natal, Brazil. He left Dakar on Monday morning and has not been heard of since. He was 420 miles-out. AMERICAN BOMBER DAMAGED SEATTLE, December 7. A bombing plane suffered damage estimated at 5,000 dollars through nosing oyer when landing. Locking the brakes was blamed for the accident. Repairs will be made within a week. THE TASMAN SERVICE DISCUSSED BY FEDERAL CABINET CANBERRA, December 9. (Received December 9, at 10 a.m.) The Federal Cabinet yesterday gave consideration to the proposed air mail service between New Zealand and Australia. It was stated after the adjournment that little progress can be made until the three Governments concerned British, New Zealand, and Australian —agree to the precise form of control. The Federal Government intends to insist that the service shall be available to passengers as well a? mails, and will also insist that the peronnel of the service bo recruited in Australia, and that there should be effective control in Australia.