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This summary includes the statistics of the air freight service between Paraparaumu -and Woodbourne operated by New Zealand National Airways Corporation on behalf of the New Zealand Eailways. Traffic statistics for this service for the year ended 31st March, 1948, were— Trips .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,786 Hours flown .. .. .. .. .. 1,114 Miles flown .. .. .. .. .. 138,266 Freight (lb.) .. .. 13,081,232 Freight ton-miles .. .. .. .. .. 448,891 A total of five Douglas C. 47c aircraft were used on the inter-Island freight service, and the remaining traffic was served by the following aircraft: — Douglas D.C. 3 D.H. 83 Fox Moth. Douglas C. 47c. De Soutter. Lockheed Lodestar. Waco Lockheed Electra. Monospar S.T. 25. D.H. 89a Rapide. Beechcraft A.T. 11. (c) External Scheduled Services (i) Tasman Empire Airways, Lid. During the year ended 31st March, 1948, the two Short S. 30 flying-boats operated by Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., were withdrawn from service and an aircraft of the Short S. 25 type was acquired, bringing the total fleet operated by this company to four Short S. 25 flying-boats. During November the frequency was increased to eight trips weekly in each direction. On 22nd February, 1948, the Short S. 25 aircraft operated by Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., were grounded as a result of engine-cooling troubles. As from 23rd February, 1948, this service was operated by other airlines under charter to Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd. Route details are as follows : Route .. .. .. .. .. Auckland-Sydney. Route miles .. .. .. .. 1,340 Traffic statistics for the year ended 31st March, 1948, were — Hours flown .. .. .. .. .. 6,128 Miles flown .. .. .. .. .. 991,916 Passengers .. .. .. .. .. 18,792 Freight (lb.) .. .. .. .. .. 223,229 Mail (lb.) .. .. .. .. .. 331,926 Passenger-miles created .. .. .. .. 26,504,948 Passenger-miles used .. .. .. .. 25,194,933 Percentage of seat utilization (per cent.) .. .. 95 Passenger ton-miles .. .. .. .. 2,364,653 Excess baggage ton-miles .. .. .. .. 22,349 Freight ton-miles .. .. .. .. .. 100,157 Mail ton-miles .. .. .. .. .. 198,556 Total ton-miles created .. .. .. .. 3,045,634 Total ton-miles used .. .. .. .. 2,704,351 Percentage of aircraft utilization (per cent.) .. .. 89

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