BRITISH AIR LINES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23203, 24 November 1938, Page 14

BRITISH AIR LINES

THE NEW CORPOEATION FAR-REACHING CHANGES EXTENSION OF SERVICES LARGER, FASTER MACHINES By Tclograph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON. Nov. 18 - Far-reaching changes are expected to follow the formation of a public corporation to take over Imperial Airways and British Airways. These are likely to be as follows: (1) Tho relieving of tho present Imperial Airways' organisation of its Continental obligations, except its services to France and Italy, which are Empire route services. (2) Inauguration of a British service across the South Atlantic, competing with Gorman and French services. (3) Immediate consideration of the replacement of the Empire flying-boats with larger and faster types. (4) Inauguration of daily services from Croydon to all European capitals, particularly to Berlin. (5) Increased Government expenditure on civil aviation in order to restore British prestige. (0) Enlargement of aircraft manufacturing to produce machines comparable with the best overseas, thus speeding up British serviced and building up tho aeroplane export trade. The proposed new corporation is regarded as a direct result of the Cadinan report, which stated: "Considerable effort and money aro required if our position is to be secure." Tho ' report inferred that Imperial Airways was unable to make the necessary effort unassisted and "is intolerant of suggestion and unyielding in negotiation. Tho subsidy increase from £1,500,000 to £3.000,000 has already been approved, but has not 3 T et been allocated. The corporation will pool the resources of Imperial Airways and British Airways and does not intend to control them as separato branches. It will thus have 100 machines.