AUCKLANDER SEES EUROPE FROM THE AIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 444, 28 August 1928, Page 13

AUCKLANDER SEES EUROPE FROM THE AIR

SPEEDY TRAVELLING MAGNIFICENT FLYING SERVICES Travelling by air is the thing in Europe to-day. The large European centres are linked by magnificent air services, which make for comfortable and speedy travelling. Air. C. J. Lawford, of Auckland, who returned to-day by the Maheno after visiting England, Europe and America, gave some interesting information about trips ho made by air. He flew in British, Danish and German machines to all parts of Europe, and hands the palm to the Germans, though lie says that the British machines are splendidly built and most comfortable.

Aviation in Germany has reached j a very high standard, he says. One i flight he did, from Hamburg to Ber- ' lin, was much cheaper than by rail. The German services leave to the minute. There is great activity in Germany at the present time because of the preparations for the fleet of transatlantic flying-boats with which the Germans hope to capture the trade to' AmericJa. LONG FLIGHT One of the longest flights made by j Mr. Lawford was from Switzerland to Paris. This was made in a British : machine. From Croydon, the London i station, he flew to Amsterdam in a ! German machine. On the way they passed seven machines in the air, all ; carrying passengers and bound for dif- : ferent countries. At every air station there are machines arriving and departing, as well as numberless private machines. Business men think nothing of flying from England to Europe, or vice versa, in tlieir own planes. There is also an air route from Croj 7 - don to Moscow. Longer services are to be established shortly, and there is no doubt that air travel will be a big factor in future transport. BRIGHT OUTLOOK IN ENGLAND

America, Mr. Lawford thinks, has reached the peak of her prosperity. He found everyone complaining about the lack of business.

England was a different proposition. “The outlook at Home is very bright,” he remarked, “brighter than it has been for a long time past. Business is improving every day.” While in Europe. Mr. Lawford visited Sweden and travelled 90 miles north of Stockholm to visit some factories. He says that the Bolshevik element is making itself felt in Sweden.