AIR FREIGHT SERVICES

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24901, 14 June 1946, Page 6

AIR FREIGHT SERVICES

REPLYGIVEN BT MINISTER « SHORTAGE OF MAINTENANCE STAFF »» An acute shortage of traced maintenance aircraft workers might make it some considerable time before air freight services are working in New Zealand, states a reply from the Minister of Defence (the Hon. F. .Jones) to the New Zealand Manufacturers' Federation. The federation had wiggested that privately height VyT&Tbf Stopping, might also And a use of transport aeroplanes now idle, ; hi. give jobs to former service pilots. , The Minister’s reply will be , discussed at the next meeting of th? council of the federation. “While at the present time, as you state, there are numerous aircraft and aircrews available for developing siidi k service, the acute shortage of train#! ■ maintenance personnel seeking aviation employment or available ftf maintaining aircraft is such tat point, gijoty it will be some considerable ttak before any serious development on the lines you suggest can be contemplated,” said the Minister’s letter. “The matter, however, has been seferred to the chairman of the Nw Zealand National Airways Corporation for consideration and action When the circumstances are opportune and fits manpower resources available," the letter concluded.