AVIATION PROGRESS
GROWTH OF SERVICES WIDE MARGIN OF SAFETY An outline of the progress of aviation in* New Zealand in recent years was given by Mr. G. K. Mackenzie, traffic officer of Union Airways, Vwhcn lie addressed members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce nt a luncheon yesterday. Seventy aerodromes were now in use or in course of construction in New Zealand, said Mr. Mackenzie, and tli(3 sites of a further •">() wens being investigated with a view to construction. Many small towns, realising the benefits of an aerodrome, were endeavouring to obtain landing-grounds. Mr. Mackenzie impressed his listeners with the margin of safety provided in aviation in New Zealand. The speaker dealt with the ground and air organisation of the company he represented, ■and with the regulations which governed flying in New Zealand. An indication of tlio confidence of the public in air travel was given bv the fact that •">9.B")'') people were carried by air in the Dominion last year. Vnion Airways had also transported 216.2-'K)lh. of mail for the Government.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23143, 15 September 1938, Page 19
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172AVIATION PROGRESS New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23143, 15 September 1938, Page 19
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