AIR SERVICES
LEGISLATION IN BRITAIN NEW CORPORATION’S ACTIVITIES EXTENSION ACROSS TASMAN (Official Wireless! (Received July 11, 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, July 10 The second reading of a Bill to give effect to the Government's decision to merge Imperial Airways Ltd and British Airways Ltd into one big public corporation, and make further and better provision for the operation *of the air transport services, was moved in the House of Commons by the Secretary of State for Air, Sir Kingsley Wood. He stated that the new corporation would continue the overseas services now run by the constituent companies. Arrangements also are already in contemplation for the inception of new services in various parts of the world. Chief among these were extended services in Europe, the trans-Tasman service, a service across the North Atlantic, and a service to West Africa and across the South Atlantic. A trans-Paciflc service is also in contemplation. The Bill was criticised by the Labour Opposition, principally in respect to its financial provisions, which it was contended would start the corporation with an excessive capital burden.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20853, 11 July 1939, Page 8
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