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AMERICAN PROJECT. TRANS-ATLANTIC SERVICE. (Received June 18, 9.10 a.m.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) WASHINGTON, June 17.
The impetus to trans-oceanic flying furnished by the Lindbergh and Chamberlin flights is expeoted soon to lead to a new American movement for trans-Atlantic dirigible lines, in which a group of prominent bankers and industrialists are interested. Plans for the development of such a service are likely to be hastened by the rapid progress of foreign countries, particularly Britain and Germany, both of whom have laid the groundwork for passenger and freight lines.
The American group interested is the same which negotiated with the Government in 1925 for the lease ol' the dirigible Los Angeles for commercial purposes, which plan was temporarily upset by the Shenandoah crash.
The group will determine whether it. will proceed on its own initiative or await the navy experiments with the forthcoming 6,000,000 cubic feet dirigible.
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Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17131, 18 June 1927, Page 8
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