TASMAN AIR SERVICE
Kingsford-Smith’s Scheme SYDNEY, Juno 19. According to the “Sun’’, Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith has submitted to the Federal Cabinet a comprehensive scheme for a trans-Tasman air service on an experimental basis for three to six months. He proposes using either huge American flying boats or land aeroplanes. He suggests a weekly inward and outward service with a fourengined Martin or Sikorsky flying boat capable of carrying 35 passengers and 2000 pounds of mail matter, or, alternatively, 20 passengers and 2000 pounds of mail. The other proposal provides tor the use of a Douglas two-engined land aeroplane carrying mails only. Sir Charles further suggests that the Australian and New Zealand Governments should buy whatever machines are adopted, New Zealand contributing 60 and Australia 40 per cent, of the funds. He anticipates that New Zealand has most to gain by such a service. When the service is firmly established the permanent contractor should take over the machines and pay for them.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 158, 20 June 1935, Page 9
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161TASMAN AIR SERVICE Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 158, 20 June 1935, Page 9
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