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FLIGHT, SEPTEMBER 7, 1933 between aircraft in flight and also between aircraft an 1 ground stations. The other day, while one of the new " Atalanta "-type airliners was flying near Mpika, on the Africa air mail, its operator got into touch, and main tained communication for several minutes, with another aircraft of the same type which was then in the neighbour hood of Victoria West, approximately 2,000 miles away. Even at such a distance—representing a record for com munication between aircraft on the Empire routes—both operators found reception excellent, with no fading or interference. Recently, also, while the air liner " Astaea " was making an aerodrome survey along sections of the Empire route between India and Australia, two-wa3.- com munication from the air was established with Sydney over a distance of more than 5,000 miles, and maintained with out difficulty for some time. Success of Humber Air Ferry Ir would appear that the air ferry service between Hull and Grimsby, operated by the North Sea Aerial & General Transport, Ltd., and East Yorkshire Motor Ser vices, Ltd., is proving a great success. We understand that since its inauguration on July 1 last, on the basis of three services per day, over 500 people have been carried, and a large number refused both at Hull and Grimsby. On and from Monday last, September 4, the service was increased to one trip every hour, from 9.5 a.m. to 5.5 p.m. from Grimsby, and 9.20 a.m. to 5.20 p.m. from Hull. New Machine for Misr-Airwork MISR-AIRWORK, S.A.E. (the associated company of Airwork, Ltd., Heston), who already operate an air line between Cairo and Alexandria, have placed an order for a third aeroplane of the eight-seater de Havilland " Dragon " type. This new machine, which will be specially fitted up for long-distance flying, will inaugurate a regular service between Cairo, Luxor and Assouan. Arrangements are also being completed to establish a daily service between Cairo and Palestine. Misr-Airwork state that 81 passen gers have been conveyed on their Cairo-Alexandria ser vice during the past two weeks. Airship Service to South America IT is announced from Friedrichshafen that Dr. Eckner has concluded negotiations with the Brazilian Government for a regular airship service to South America. Bleriot Flying Boat Fire THE Bleriot flying boat 5-190, fitted with four 650 h.p. Hispano engines, caught fire after a test flight on Friday, August 25. The metal structure and covering were partly damaged. Italian Air Transport THE following statistics for the first half of 1933 show the increase of air transport in Italy. Passengers carried 19,735, an increase on the corresponding period of 1932 of 15 per cent. Air mail and newspapers 333,544 lbs., an increase of 23 per cent. Baggage 566,753 lbs., an increase of 21 per cent. And freight 221,670 lbs., an increase of nearly 39 per cent. Vancouver to Southampton Mail As was reported in FLIGHT last week, Capt. Frank Hawks flew a letter from the Mayor of Vancouver to the Mayor of Southampton, from Vancouver to Quebec. The letter was then placed on the Empress of Australia, which arrived at Southampton on Sunday, September 3. The total time taken by the letter was 7 days 15 hr. Portsmouth and Isle of Wight Service THE number of passengers carried during the week ending August 31 were as follows: — SPITHEAD AIR FERRY SHOREHAM AIR FERRY SHOREHAM AIR FERRY SHANKLIN AIR FERRY SHANKLIN AIR FERRY between Ryde and Portsmouth . . 786 ,, Portsmouth and Shoreham 4 Shoreham and Isle of Wight 4 ,, Portsmouth and Shanklin . . 20 Rvde and Shanklin . . .. 31 Air Mail Changes THE Postmaster-General announces that as from September 1, in consequence of changes in the air ser vices, the latest times (weekdays) of posting air mail corre spondence for European countries in the air mail letter box outside the General Post Office, IvOndon, will be as follows : — 5.3U a.m 6.45 a.m. 7.15 a.m. 9.0 a.m 11.0 a.m. 8.0 p.m Austria, Czechoslovakia, Danzig, Germany, Greece, Holland Hungary, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, Yugoslavia. Denmark, Holland. Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Danzig. Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Roumania, Sweden, Switzerland, Yugoslavia. Belgium, Germany (Cologne). France, Holland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland. Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Danzig, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzer land, Turkey, Yugoslavia. Elsewhere, the latest times of posting will be correspond ingly earlier. As from September 6, the latest time of posting air mail correspondence for North Borneo, Brunei, Sarawak, Dutch East Indies, Siam, Straits Settlements and Malay States in the air mail letter-box outside the General Post Office, London, will be 11.0 a.m. on Wednesdays. The latest time of posting air parcels for Denmark, Norway and Sweden at the General Post Office, London, will be 9.0 p.m. on weekdays (Saturdays 8.0 p.m.) on and after August 31. THE HULL-GRIMSBY AIR FERRY : A snap of the Blackburn " Segrave " monoplane, operated by East Yorkshire Motor Services, Ltd., and North Sea, Aerial 8c General Transport, Ltd., on the Hull-Grimsby air ferry, flying over Hull Docks. 896
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