AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1933, Page 6

AVIATION

FLIGHT: TO AUSTRALIA

- SWISS AIRMAN’S FLAN

(United Press Association —By .Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) ....LONDON, February 25. Because;-Switzerland has done nothing in big, aviation Girl Louver, 28, aS.wris, is planning 'to fly .from Zurich to Darwin in a Puss : Moth. He is now endeavouring to obtain permission to llv .the machine in Australia when lie arrives there.. There is nothing to- prevent Lawyer from landing in Aupt-railia, the Dominions Office hats told him, but until ((vii -pii requirements are fulfilled, the Poi-s Mot-1 1 type of plane is not regarded a-s airworthy by the authorities. He is making representations to the Australian authorities.

Tlie Australian civil aviation authorities require certain modifications in wing design and other ports. before they w'?il grant a certificate to Puss Moth planes. These alterations are now being carried out ait Mascot.

HOLLAND AND JAVA

CONNECTION BY AIRSHIP

BATAVIA, February 15

Important developments in the. air service between Holland and Java- are foreshadowed..' by a- survey carried out by. the ; designer of the Graf Zeppelin. Dr. Eckeuer, on behalf of a syndicate ‘ u ; which Dutch shipping Tines are interested. The syndicate proposes, to establish an. airship service between the Xotlioi lands and its colonies in the East Dr. Eckerer, .after paying a short vriit- to Java, returned bv a slow -steamer so- tbait he could make climatic and meteorological studies along the course, to Europe. He found a good spot for a harbour at- Batavia and is 'coasidering the es-ta.TTl-ishmo.nt of ludf-way harbours at Aden and Barcelona.