People living in most parts of New Zealand so rarely sec an aeroplane that it is difficult for them to realise to what extent the air lines in England and on the Contmentx have developed in every-day commercial life. Last year (remarks the Aeroplane) was an extremely satisfactory one for the air lines. Machines which came into and out of Croydon totalled 5446, carrying 26,531 passengers, of whom 1665 were carried by Imperial Airways (Ltd.). Including crews, 33,460 people crossed the Channel ;my air. There was no accident which;.caused injyry to. a., single passenger. Imperjal Airways has a number of regular passengers who use the air lines constantly in some- cases four -and ’ five times pe,’ week.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3808, 8 March 1927, Page 72
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