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1936
1936 - 1982.PDF
JULY 16, 1936. FLIGHT. 85 Commercial Aviation THE GOLDEN ROAD: A D.L.H. Ju 52 on the tarmac at Baghdad airport. This machine was used last month for a trial flight be tween Berlin and Teheran, Iran, a route which may be re opened by D.L.H. in the near future. Indore's WITHIN a few months the landing ground at Indore, which is near Byasni Hill, will be completed. Negotiations have already been set on foot by certain organisations, which propose to run an air service between Bombay and Delhi, and to make Indore one of the stopping places. Severn Ferry DURING this summer Norman Edgar (Western Airways) are operating no fewer than fourteen return services between Cardiff and Weston, and three each between Bristol and Cardiff and Bristol and Weston. The fares are low enough to attract both the normal traveller and the interested person who prefers to travel rather than to make a mere aerodrome circuit. 20 lb. of luggage is carried free on all three services. Germany and the Atlantic THE annual report of the Deutsche Luft Hansa, which was issued in Berlin a fortnight ago, makes it quite clear that the Azores-Bermuda route will be used for their North Atlan tic services and that the Schwabenland will be taken from the South Atlantic to act as a floating base. It is expected that the first flights will be made in the autumn. West African Service THREE Sikorsky S.43 amphibians have been ordered by Chargeurs Reunis for their projected West African services between Dakar and Pointe Noire—to link with the regular Air France mail and passenger service to South America. The feeder line should be in operation next month and one S.43 has already been shipped across. This amphibian has a cruising speed of nearly 170 m.p.h. at 7,000 ft. and carries a useful load of 6,430 lb. a figure which compares well (for the type) with the empty weight of 12,570 lb. Air Transport In Ireland THE Air Navigation and Transport Bill has passed its second reading in the Dail. Some details of this Bill were given in Flight of July 9, but space did not permit of a more thorough explanation. The national company's share capital will be in £1 shares, and the Minister for Finance (Mr. Sean McEntee) will arrange for the provision of ^5,000 for promotion expenses. The (government proposes to give subsidies to the new company U P to a maximum of ^500,000 within the first five years of its operation. Mails may be carried on all public services. Pleasure flying (for hire or reward), charter work and in structional flying will be permitted only under licence. Where persons did this work prior to January 1, 1936, the licences niust be granted by the Minister for Industry and Commerce, but he is the sole arbiter in regard to applications from other Persons. Provision is made for the establishment of aerodromes by the Minister for Industry and Commerce, who is given the n ght to enclose any State lands for this purpose and also to acquire land compulsorily. Local authorities are also per mitted to establish aerodromes, and may raise loans to enable jhem to do so; any expenses they incur will be chargeable on th e rates. No details of the methods on which subsidy payments will >e based are given in the Bill. The Government intends to ave il passed into law before the end of the present session— some time early in August. Bermuda's Base '"PHE first hangar on Darrell's Island, Bermuda's new air- -•- port in the Great Sound, will soon be completed. The passenger service between New York and Bermuda may be opened in August by Pan-American Airways. Survey In China A NEW Institute for aerial survey at Tungchi University -**- is shortly to be opened in China. All equipment for the Institute is being supplied by Germany. Its first director will be Prof. E. Feyer, of Breslau. In such a vast country there is plenty of room for aerial surveys, particularly in connection with flood and reclamation work. It is understood the Govern ment is going to relax the hitherto strict regulations against civilian flying. Australian Changes TTHE new £500,000 company, Australian National Airways, -*- of which details were given in Flight of June 4, has now bought West Australian Airways and will therefore operate the Perth-Adelaide toute. W.A.A. was founded in 1921 by Major Norman Brearley, and A.N.A. paid them a price which enabled the original company to repay their shareholders with the addition of a 100 per cent, bonus ! A new company, Victorian and Interstate Airways is now operating a daily service between Melbourne and Hay, using a Miles Merlin. Melbourne's Airport HPHE present airport of Melbourne is at Essendon, some -*- seven miles from the heart of the city. Aviation interests and the public generally have asked that an area of land at Fisherman's Bend be reserved for an airport as it is practically an ideal site, and is only three miles out. Until the present, the Victorian Government has refused to make the reservation, but the Commonwealth Government has just announced that it will be prepared to divert expenditure from Essendon in order to apply this to Fisherman's Bend and so assist financially in its development. The building of an aiiport at such a convenient location— it adjoins Port Phillip Bay, and is therefore suitable as a flying-boat base—would undoubtedly stimulate air traffic. No final decision has yet been reached. Aircraft Manufacture In Australia THE Australian Government has announced the formation of a syndicate with a capital of /i,000,000 to manufacture aircraft and aero-engines in Australia. The members of the syndicate are Broken Hill Pty., Ltd., Broken Hill Associated Smelters, Ltd., and General Motors—Holdens, Ltd. This de velopment has been brought about mainly by the inability to obtain delivery of British military aircraft in reasonable time. No definite plans have yet been announced by the syndicate as they are awaiting the return of an investigating mission which has been in England and is now in America. It is con sidered likely, however, that the progressive steps will be the manufacture of airframes to some proved design, folio wed. later by modifications to suit local requirements and, perhaps, by completely new designs. It is believed that both civil and military aircraft will be produced and that the factory will be located in Melbourne—possibly at Fisherman's Bend.
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