TERRITORY “INVADED”

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21963, 6 March 1946, Page 7

TERRITORY “INVADED”

TASMAN AIRWAYS PROTEST (P.A.) WELLINGTON, March 6. Accusing Captain Ivan Holyman, managing director of Australian National Airways, Limited, of invading his company’s territory with the D.C. 4 Skymaster which was over Wellington yesterday after bringing 41 passengers from Australia, the vicechairman of Tasman Airways Limited. Mr. C. G. White, last night outlined bis firm’s proposals for the operation of the Tasman service in the future. He forecast a greatly increased service at a reduced cost soon.

It was expected, he said, that if the Tasman company was entrusted with the carrying on of the service three new Sunderland Mark V flying-boats would be put into operation. _ They were capable of carrying a minimum of 30 passengers in the greatest comfort as they provided ample room and space to move about and their speed would be greater than those of the present machines. As soon as British Tudor Twos were available it was intended to change over to these machines and the directors were informed that the performance and comfort would be quite equal to that of the Skymasters, which had been so widely publicised.