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The additional frequencies introduced on existing routes were : . - , . Additional Frequencies per Week. Wellington-Christchurch .. .. .. .. 12 Auckland-Wellington .. .. .. .. 6 Wellington-Blenheim .. .. .. .. 80 Wellington-Nelson .. .. .. .. 48 Auckland-Gisborne .. .. .. .. 8 Wellington-Gisborne .. .. .. .. 6 OPERATIONAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE (Including Union Airways of N.Z. Ltd.) Passenger revenue .. .... .. .. 246,770 Freight and mail revenue .. .. .. 42,293 Miscellaneous income .. .. .. .. 2,153 291,216 Operating expenses .. .. .. ~ ..262,121 Surplus .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,095 Less— £ Taxation provision .. .. .. 17,295 Interest on capital advances from New Zealand Government .. .. .. 5,786 23,081 Net surplus .. ",. .. .. £6,014 AIRCRAFT The flight equipment as at 31st March, 1947, consisted of— Six De Havilland 89b (Dominies). (These are twin powered aircraft with a passenger capacity of six.) Five Lockheed 10a (Electras). (These are twin powered aircraft with a passenger capacity of ten.) Twelve Lockheed C. 60 (Lodestars). (These are twin powered aircraft with a passenger capacity of fifteen.) Since the 31st March, 1947, the Corporation has acquired additional Lodestar aircraft which are being converted to passenger standards, and also a number of Douglas C 47b aircraft from the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Several of these aircraft are in progress of conversion, and others will be retained in their present form for air freight purposes. PERSONNEL The staff of New Zealand National Airways Corporation at the end of the period under review was 330. This comprised 99 flying staff, 149 maintenance staff, and 82 administrative and traffic staff. Training schools have been introduced for flying staff, and it is hoped to introduce a scheme enabling the training of skilled maintenance staff as soon as it is practicable to do so.

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