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TABLE No. 9.—COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORT. Table showing the Principal Operating Data relating to Commercial Air Transport Services in the Dominion during the Calendar Years 1934 to 1940.

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Year ended Slat March, 1940. New Zealand Totals, Years ended 31st March, North Island. South Island. 1938. 1939. 1940. Traffic statistics Vehicle journeys .. .. 1,832,774 462,003 1,901,031 2,289,575 2,294,777 Passengers carried .. 24,306,793 6,282,880 23,276,761 28,198,331 30,589,673 Vehicle-miles .. .. 18,491,972 7,489,224 23,509,361 25,455,248 25,981,196 Operating expenses — £ £ £ £ £ Running-costs .. .. 368,947 163,177 415,976 457,186 532,124 Standing charges .. .. 435,609 172,313 500,020 594,374 607,922 Overhead charges .. .. 104,409 43,115 113,870 133,033 147,524 Total .. .. 908,965 378,605 1,029,866 1,184,593 1,287,570 Total, gross revenue 991,475 415,603 1,147,212 1,317,383 1,407,078 Net surplus .. 82,510 36,998 117,346 132,790 119,508

Y Licensed Passengers Mails Goods Mileage Services. carried. carried. carried. flown. ■ Number. Number. lb. lb. 1934 .. .. .. .. 1 50 2,000 500 4,200 1935 .. .. .. .. 2 4,203 14,789 11,680 186,391 1936 .. .. .. .. 5 20,718 84,924 38,339 706,233 1937 .. .. .. .. 7 37,178 166,344 67,927: 1,205,965 1938 .. .. .. .. 8 60,967 299,570 172,530 1,759,984 1939 .. .. .. .. 9 57,337 285,038 213,481 1,950,546 1940 .. .. .. .. 8 41,320 122,791 203,155 762,151