AIR SERVICES

Hokitika Guardian, 14 May 1929, Page 6

AIR SERVICES

EXTENSIVE EXTENSIONS

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“Important extensions in trans- ! CoptimyitaJ air . services are included :in tho forthcoming summer tim'o- . tables. Those will- amplify and accelerate: LoiklihOs aeriiil coiiiiiniiiiea- > tions with Europe,' Asia, Africa, and South America,” says the “Daily Mail’s” aviation correspondent.

“European air line duels, working in conjunction, are now conceiitratting on the development of night- (lying for which beacons marking the main routes will guide the planes to aerodromes that will he lit b.v million candle power floodlights. They have also gained much knowledge from the success of the Anglo-Indian air route at present in operation with ever-in-creasing loads of mails, which have almost doubled since it was inaugurated .

‘‘The Liift-llausn C'ov is inaugurating, a third T.oudon-Borliii daily service,- enabling prissengens to leave London in the afternoon and arrive at Teinploshofe.r by night time. r lhev are planing Lliree-engined sleener planes nil their routes. - and are- plying from Moscow to'Madrid. Later on, 'Seville will he made an air port for a German SoaiWsli lrans-Atlantic airship mail. The Luff.-ILuisa Cnv is also linking Moscow by way of Teheran and Baghdad with the London-Karnchi service.