EMPIRE AIR SERVICES

Taranaki Daily News, 24 November 1926, Page 9

EMPIRE AIR SERVICES

THE CONFERENCE REPORT NEED FOR AERODROMES EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Nov. 23, r. 40 p.m. London, Nov. 22. The report of the air communications sub-committee of the Imperial Conference states that it is convinced that the development of Imperial air communications merits the early and continuous attention of all the Empire Governments. The committee adopted a resolution noting with satisfaction the prospective regular air service between Cairo and Karachi and an experimental service between Khartoum and Kisumu. Also the .decision of the British and South African Governments to carry out experimental flights aiming at connecting with the above service, and the decision of the Australian Government to arrange for flights to Singapore to link up with the Royal Air Force flights from Singapore to Australia. The committee recommends that the Governments’ attention be drawn to the provision of aerodromes as far as local resources permit, with a view to the ultimate creation of a complete system of Empire air routes, and that they also consider the possibility of erecting airship mooring mast bases tor demonstration flights in 1928-29 by the air ships now building. Great Britain is to consider the erection of a second airship shed at Cardington. Tlie committee also approved the holding of an Imperial air conference in 1928 or 1929. It also approved the exchange of civil aeronautics information throughout the Empire and, if possible, ex changes of personnel. The Imperial Conference adopted the i eport.