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Traffic statistics for these routes for the year ended 31st March, 1947, were —

The following is a summary of traffic statistics for Air Travel (N.Z.), Ltd., for the years 1935-47

Aircraft operated by Air Travel (N.Z.), Ltd., were — D.H. 83 (Fox Moth) .. .. .. .. 2 D.H. 89 (Rapide) .. .. .. .. .. 1 D.H. 90 (Dragonfly) .. .. .. 1 Licences held by the company's staff as at 31st March, 1947 : Pilot's " B " Licence .. .. .. .. .. 3 Radio Telegraph Operator's Licence : Third Class .. 3 Flying Instructor's Authority .. .. .. .. 2 Aircraft Engineer's Licence .. .. .. .. .. 3 (b) External Scheduled Services (1) Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd. With the addition of three aircraft of the Tasman class (Short S. 25), this company was able to increase its service to a frequency of six trips weekly in each direction. Route details are as follows— Route .. .. .. .. .. Auckland-Sydney. Route miles .. .. .. 1,340. Traffic statistics for the year ended 31st March, 1947, were — Hours flown .. .. .. .. .. 4,863 Miles flown .. .. .. .. .. 778,704 Passengers .. .. .. .. .. 11,648 Freight (lb.) .. .. .. .. .. 176,687 Mail (lb.) .. .. .. .. .. 278,789 Passenger-miles .. .. .. .. 15,608,320 Freight ton-miles .. .. .. .. .. 105,697 Mail ton-miles .. .. .. .. .. 166,776

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Route. Hours flown. Miles flown. Passengers. Freight. Mail. Passengermiles. Freight Tonmiles. Mail Tonmiles. lb. lb. Hokitika-Weheka 156 15,633 283 475 20,852 16 Hokitika-Okuru 645 66,919 582 44,366 33 j 326 77,733 2,642 1,989 Totals 801 82,552 865 44,841 33,326 98,585 2,658 1,989

Year ended, Hours flown. Miles flown. Passengers. Freight. Mail. Passengermiles. | Freight Tonmiles. Mail Tonmiles. lb. lb. 31st March, 1935 315 31,500 595 2,637 1,841 10,000 120 75 (appros.) (approx.) 31st March, 1936 872 87,233 1,030 10,774 17,568 37,270 638 809 31st March, 1937 1,018 101,800 948 13,621 45,417 54,010 638 2,439 31st March, 1938 1,010 102,262 978 20,331 60,524 53,055 800 2,415 31st March, 1939 672 71,177 662 28,346 75,014 67,084 1,476 4,201 31st March, 1940 633 66,095 617 36,895 52,097 63,272 1,846 3,460 31st March, 1941 389 39,890 288 36,792 32,355 32,110 1,899 2,184 31st March, 1942 .. 304 32,372 316 32,292 30,769 36,402 1,882 1,902 31st March, 1943 .. 726 74,391 618 30,588 25,839 66,510 1,618 1,654 31st March, 1944 996 103,502 1,038 24,962 27,951 107,665 1,499 1,772 31st March, 1945 1,027 102,307 1,144 37,722 36,585 123,886 2,078 2,255 31st March, 1946 854 88,576 926 45,523 34,498 106,020 2,710 2,121 31st March, 1947 801 82,552 865 44,841 33,326 98,585 2,658 1,989