EAST COAST AIRWAYS
Record Number of Passeneers Last Montli A TOTAL OF 438 Despite the fact that East Coast AirWays had one 'plane out of action last month owing to annual survey, a record was established, with an average of four passengers a trip being carried. The ZK-ADE made 104 trips and carried 438 passengers, an average of 4.2 passengers per trip, the highest since tha company commenced opera'tions. "lt is interesting to note,'7 stated an official of the company, that Cook Strait Airways, with their bigger and faster serviee, averaged o.nly 3.6 passengers per trip toT the quarter ended December lasti The good average of 3.S passengers per trip was realised by the company for January. The large number of passengers carried cleafly indieates that the public has fully learned the value of the serviee." Ha addition to the passengers, whieh totalled 66,S751b., the 'plane carried 01971b. of freo freight, comprising pas#engersr luggate, and 5691b. of paid ifreight, including_3761b. of mail. The second 'plaxxe' i s expected to be
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 41, 4 March 1937, Page 6
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170EAST COAST AIRWAYS Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 41, 4 March 1937, Page 6
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