TASMAN AIR ROUTE
PROPOSED SERVICES EXPERIMENTAL BASIS KINGSFORD SMITH'S PLAN By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received June 19. G. 45 p.m.) SYDNEY. June 19 Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, according to the Sun, has submitted to the Federal Cabinet a comprehensive scheme for a transtasman air service on an experimental basis for three to six months. He proposes to use either huge American flying-boats or land aeroplanes. Sir Charles suggests a weekly inward and outward service with a four-engined Martin or Sikorsky fly-ing-boat, capable of carrying 35 passengers and 20001b. of mail matter, or in the alternative 20 passengers and 20001b. of mail matter.
The other proposal is for a Douglas two-engined land aeroplane to carry mails only. Sir Charles lurther suggests that the Australian and New Zealand Governments should buy whatever machines are adopted, New Zealand to contribute 60 per cent and Australia 40 per cent of the funds. He says he anticipates that New Zealand would gain most by such a service. When the service is firmly established, says Sir Charles, the permanent contractor should take over the machines and pay for them.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22140, 20 June 1935, Page 11
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