BOEING AEROPLANES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18763, 20 July 1935, Page 16

BOEING AEROPLANES

REFUSAL OF LICENSE COMPLAINT OF COMPANY Strong criticism of the action ot the Transport Co-ordination Board in refusing permission to New Zealand Airways, Limited, to operate services with the live Boeing aeroplanes pur••based bv the company was expressed by its managing-director, A hr. H. At. Afnckny, who. in the course of remarks made in Dunedin, challenged the statement issued by the board to the effect that tin* company had been warned not to purchase the machines.

Mr. Mackay said the hoard’s action had completely crucified the company, which as long as two years ago had made preliminary arrangements to operate trunk services through New Zealand'. No further step was taken until April, 1934, when the company, having satisfied itself that the machines were not of foreign origin, which appeared to be the only objection against them, commissioned Captain Talbot. Lehmann to purchase the Boeing aero planes. The possibilities of these machines had been investigated from every -angle and their suitability for rjie work seemed beyond question. There was not doubt whatever that they were manufactured entirely in Canada by a Canadian company, and n guarantee to this effect had been received from the Boeing Company.

“Instead of assistance and co operation,’’ said’ Mr. Alackay, “the board has extended us obstruction. We are even denied the privilege of a general taxi license for New Zealand; Which wo have enjoyed for the past six years. The hoard states that if has granted us a license. I reply !ha! it lias granted us nothing; on the other ’'and. it has taken away from ns 80 per cent, of the business com nectinn which wc have spent six years in developing, and' lias handed this over to newcomers in the aviation field.’’