TASMAN SERVICE
TENTATIVE DATE. EARLY IN A UGURATION. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 16. The Tasman air service is likely to be inaugurated either early next week or the following week and an early official announcement: is expected. Dates mentioned tentatively as being likely to see the service begun are next Monday or Tuesday, or the billowing Monday or Tuesday, April 29 or 30. The first flight will be made from Auckland to hydney in the modified Empire flying boat Aotcaroa, which is regarded as Tasman Empire Airways’ flagship. Captain J. AY. Burgess will probably he in command, and it is expected that passengers will be carried as well as mail. Following her delivery flight of over 12,000 miles from England, the Awarua. was taken to Hobsonville shortly after reaching Auckland for routine cleaning of the hull and general inspection. The machine was taken from the water and is now almost ready for service. The Awarua. will probably return to the base at Mechanics Bay this week to he moored alongside the Ante area, which was groomed for use on the Tasman service some weeks ago.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 118, 17 April 1940, Page 7
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186TASMAN SERVICE Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 118, 17 April 1940, Page 7
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