WHEN WILL PACIFIC AIR SERVICE START?
[Special To “ Northern Advocate ”] a AUCKLAND, This Day. As a crew of mechanics moved about >day on the massive superstructure of nperial Airways flying-boat Centauts. while they checked, and serviced le four motors, Aucklanders watched le preparations for Monday’s deparlre with a still unanswered question i their minds. a When would Imperial Airways machines again be seen on the waters of the W’aitemata? The arrival of the Centaurus last ■eek had brought hope and reassurnce that could not be denied. Her onamander, Captain J. W. Burgess, fas enthusiastic about the success : of ie flight from Sydney, In his opinion, commercial Tasman service was defiUely practical. Still Indefinite. Yet, beyond the strengthening of jnfidence which the suiwey flight has rought, future plans, as far as the üblic is concerned, seem as indefinite > ever. Even in London, headquarrs. Imperial Air Services, the >sition is still one for conjecture. Yesterday, a Press Association cableram reported caustic newspaper critism of the delay in the extension of ie Empire air mail scheme. Today, I' Press Association, the following 'as received from London:—
Pessimism and Optimism. “The aeronautical' correspondent of he Times,’ predicting rapid progress •wards agreement for the Sydneyuckland and transpacific air services, Iggests that the British machines on ie latter route will probably use .iva, Phoenix Islands and Christmas land, which would give ‘better seaane advantages’ than the American ills at Pago Pago and Kingman Reef.” In London, therefore, there seems to
S' pessimism on the one hand and >timism on the other. It is impossible to ascertain in Auckland whether another survey flight will shortly be undertaken by Imperial Airways, or whether the present visit of the Centaur us is a prelude to the early inauguration of a regular service. It is not possible to learn whether ans are well advanced for the esblishment of a permanent base in jw Zealand,
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Northern Advocate, 7 January 1938, Page 5
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