U.S.A. AERIAL SERVICES

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 September 1945, Page 2

U.S.A. AERIAL SERVICES

TRANS-ATLANTIC ENTERPRISE DUBLIN, Sept. 17. A start has been made with the esablishment of new air services between the United States and Europe. The first move is that of Pan-Ameri-can Airways Company, which is also operating in the Pacific. Stealing a march on two of their newest competitors, the Pan-American /Airways Company on Sunday night flew the first land-based civilian aircraft on the new trans-Atlantic commercial services into Rineanna, which is Eire's big new airport, in County Clare, on the west coast. The flight was made from Newfoundland. This flight is the preliminary survey that is required by the United States Aeronautical Board before any regular service can begin. The flight took nine hours and thirty-five minutes. The Pan-American Airways Company has as competitors the American Export Lines and the trans-Continen-tal and the Western Airways. Within the last .fortnight these competitors have been making arrangements with the Eire Government for commercial flights with land-based aircraft. The Pan-American Airways Company, however, kept secret its intention to fly a plane from Newfoundland Io Eire. The plane used was a 42-seater Douglas Skymaster. It had been on war work until Thursday last.