ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE
EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHTS DELAYED WAITING FOR THE SPRING I British Official WireleMl RUGBY. 23rd November. Despite unavoidable delays necessitating a modification in the programme } of transatlantic experimental flights, it I is still hoped by the Air Ministry that !it will be possible to start a regular air mail service some time next year, j In the House of Commons the UnderI Secretary for Air explained that minor ! changes found desirable in the Alba- | tross land plane and a delay in the production of Empire flying-boats because of defence requirements had prevented the carrying out of the original programme, and it had been decided to defer the continuation of the experimental flights till more favourable conditions in the spring 50-TON PLANES ri 7 P A.-Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyrightl LONDON, 23rd November. The “News Chronicle” states that British aviation firms propose to build 50-ton 50-passenger transatlantic aeroplanes which will probably be available in two years
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 25 November 1938, Page 5
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154ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 25 November 1938, Page 5
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