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Traffic statistics for these routes for the year ended 31st March, 1947, were —

(2) Internal Scheduled Services

Traffic carried over these routes for the year ended 31st March, 1947, was —

In addition, the R.N.Z.A.F. Air Transport operated a non-scheduled freight service on charter to the New Zealand Railways. C. 47 (Dakota) aircraft were used, travelling between Paraparaumu and Woodbourne. A total of 2,040,101 lb. of freight, representing 71,297 freight ton-miles, was carried on this service since its inception on 10th February, 1947. SECTION lII.—AERO CLUBS During the year eight clubs which had been operating prior to the war resumed flying and six new clubs Were formed and commenced activities. At 31st March, 1947, a total of eighteen clubs was operating, this representing an increase of fourteen over the total number operating as at 31st March, 1946.

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Period. Hours flown. Ton-miles Capacitycreated. Ton-miles Capacity used. Load Factor. 1946 April-June July-September October-December 1947 January-March Totals 2,353 2,410 2,291 2,056 1,115,165 1,141,317-5 1,028,137-5 981,734 977,453 879,116 831,025 906,144-5 Per Cent. 87-6 77-2 80-8 92-3 9,110 4,266,354 3,593,738-5 84-5 Period. Passenger-miles. Passengers, in Ton-miles. Freight in Ton-miles. Mail, in Ton-miles. 1946 April-June July-September October-December 1947 January-March Totals 2,368,760 1,976,540 3,246,150 2,743,970 484,166-4 .359,554 493,854-5 555,473 151,410 206,471-5 257,161-5 247,816-5 341,876-6 313,090-5 80,009 102,855 10,335,420 1,893,047-9 862,859-5 837,831-1

Route. Routemiles. Frequency. Auckland-Christchurch .. Auckland-Christchurch (via Paraparaumu) 479 505 Once daily in each, direction (except Sunday). Once daily in each direction (except Sunday).

Number of Passengers carried. Hours flown. Capacity created, in Ton-miles. Capacity used, in Ton-miles. Load Factor. Passengermiles. Passengers, in Ton-miles. Freight, in Ton-miles. Mail, in Ton-miles. 49,820 1 4,145 1,741,000 1,415,433 Per Cent. 81-3 17,453,150 1,356,376 47,881* 11,176 * Of this total, 30,885 ton-miles was carried on behalf of the New Zealand Railways.