AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1929, Page 5

AVIATION

ATLANTIC Alii SERVICE

(United Presj, Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

NEW YORK, April is

Major Fitzmaurice lias arrived to work out the details ot an air lino between Ireland and the Lnited Stales and told Mayor V alker that lie planned a flight himself “ between Europe and the Statue of Liberty,” but gave no 'further details.

Allt MAIL

STEADY PROGRESS

(British Olßcial Wireless.)

RUGBY. April 2

The inaugural flight of the England to India air mail service continues to make good progress. Last evening the flying-Doat reached Athens from Naples, alighting perfectly on the choppy waters of Phileron Bay. Sir Samuel Hoare and Air \ ioeMarshall Vyvyan went ashore to the British Legation, and later dined there with M. Veuizelos (Greek Prime Minister). The flight to Alexandria will be continued to-day.

SCHNEIDER CUP. HOME. April 2.

Italy is entering three seaplanes for the Schneider Cup race. It *is announced they will he piloted by entiioK new officers, who are at present undergoing intensive high speed piaitiie.

NON-STOP FLIGHT.

ENGLAND TO DURBAN

(Received this day at 1.5 p.mA " LONDON, April 2

If the conditions are favourable a start will he made to-morrow by the Royal Air Force Fairey monoplane, to fly non-stop from C ran well aerodrome, Lincolnshire, to Durban. Flight.-Lieut. Jenkins has been selected to pilot the machine. The monoplane attempted to take oil during the week-end with a lull load, but failed to leave the ground and came to rest dangerously close to wall on the outskirts of the aerodrome.