AVIATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19800, 18 November 1919, Page 7

AVIATION.

«. PROGRESS IN BRITAIN. AIR MINISTRY’S REVIEW. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Australian and A'.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 18, 10.25 a.m-) LONDON, November 15. J no Air Ministry in a review oj' the half-year's progress in civil aviation points out that a, considerable advance luia been made in the reconnaissance and development of Imperial air runted. Ine ( airo-Karaohi route will noon bo available for civil traflic. The Cairo to C.ipo route has boon surveyed, aiul u cbaiu of landing; places which have been established will bo available as experimental bases at the end of tlm yotir. A lull reconnaissance of the Tn'd'' 1011 afi keen complotA return shows that 21,000 flights were made during iJm half-year. One passenger was injured for every 5200 I carried. j The Ministry has established a serI vice of exports in England to proceed ! to and investigate every accident on i ' r ,' s P ot , immediately it is reported, j J “I* work so far has been light. Ihe Air Department is producing a weather map every six hours, forecasting the weather on the various routes mid xlie speed and direction of the upper wind. The regular carriage of Continental ami Imperial mails promises to he a most important developtiicii unci Mill, servo fo develop civil a nation. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. DOSS SMITH REACHES ROME. (Received November 18, 0 a.m.) r . ItONDON, Novomhor 17. j Ross Smith has arrived at Romo I [ ! TRANS.CONTJMENTAL FLIGHT. (Received November 18, 10.25 a.m.) ’WASHINGTON, November 17. Maynard, the winner of the transcontinental air race, plans to fly across tho continent with a single stop.