CIVIL AVIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 235, 4 October 1928, Page 7

CIVIL AVIATION.

FRANCE'S BIG PLANS.

Linking - All The Principal

Capitals Of Europe.

NEW LINES PROJECTED.

("Times" Cables.)

(Received 1 p.m.) LONDON, October 3. An extensive development in civil aviation is foreshadowed in the programme of the new Air Minister, M. Eynac, says the Paris correspondent of the "Times.*' The programme includes services linking up Paris with all the principal European capitals, and also North Africa, to begin forthwith, the improvement of existing lines, and especially the increase of postal facilities, including a service between Paris and Malmo, via Amsterdam, Paris and Moscow, via Berlin and Warsaw; and Paris and Madrid, with a branch to Lisbon. New lines will be started to connect Paris with Geneva, Lyons and Bordeaux. Negotiations have been begun with Italy to link Paris with the eastern Mediterranean. The route to South America will be entirely by air, eliminating the steamer sections. The more remote plans include the linking of London and India services by a connection through Syria, and co-ope-ration with Belgium for a service to Madagascar, via the Congo. M. Eynac declares that spectacular long-distance flights have already served their purpose as test material, but pilots nowadays are more anxious to make personal records than technical discoveries. He intends to encourage private manufacturers with Government orders, and to encourage navigation companies with long contracts and guaranteed interests.

FEARS FOR SAFETY.

NO WORD OP HU:

(Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (Received 11.90 a.m.) DELHI, October 3. Nothing has been heard of Baron Huehenfeld, who flew the Atlantic in the Bremen, since he left for Siam at dawn oh Monday. His flight route was across the Bay of Bengal and thence over country of scanty communications.

TEHERAN TO BAGDAD.

ANGLO-INDIAN SERVICE SOON.

(Australian Press Assn.—United Service,? BASRA, October 3.

The Government of Iraq has agreed to the establishment of a Junkers air service between Teheran (Persia), and Bagdad (the capital of Iraq), to coincide with the inauguration by Imperial Airways, Limited, of the Anglo-Indian service in the spring. Bagdad will then possess two air services. They will bring London within a week's journey.