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COMPETITION FOR SCANDINAVIAN AIR LINES.
BESIDES British Airways,Ltd., and British Continental Airways, Ltd., a third company is preparing to run an air line to Copenhagen. This is British Scandinavian Airways, Ltd., in which the Earl of Halsbury and Mr. M: F. Barber are interested.
just before Christmas, when Mr. Barber aas in Copenhagen, a state-' rnent was published to the effect that the company had obtained permission from the Danish authorities to operate to Kastrup airport, Copenhagen, a service once daily in each direction, including Sundays. It is believed that Gravesend Airport has been chosen as the :London terminus, and that the inachines will fly across Holland and the corner of Germany, without calling at any airport.
The new Blackburn twin-engined transport machine has been spoken of as a likely type for this service, and there has been talk of using ' the Douglas DC 2. The difficulty with all new schemes, at present, is to obtain delivery of British .aeroplanes, for our factories are hooked up with orders in connection with the expansion of the SWANSEA AIRPORT SITE.
QWANSEA Corporation has now received the report of Major Mealing, of the Air Ministry, on his inspection of aerodrome sites in the Swansea
district,
The recommendations of the Air Ministry show two possible sites, at Fairwoocl Common and at Kittle, As the Ministry considers that the Fairwood site may, for special reasons, prove to be unsuitable, the Kittle Hill site acquired by the council (266 acres of highly suitable ground, which is level and on top of a plateau) is recommended for immediate development as a Swansea municipal aerodrome.
It is advised that aerodrome plans be sent to' the Ministry finapproval, and the council's aerodrome committee is dealing with this matter. It is hoped to have •the, aerodrome: ready for use in the late spring... • Swansea Corporation has been a long time deciding about providing an airport, and there was talk, last summer, of extending the air services which call at Cardiff to Swansea, also of starting services from Swansea to Welsh coastal resorts and spas. The Bristol-Cardiff air ferry could be usefully extended to Swansea.
THE PROBLEM OF LONDON AIRPORTS:.
WESTMINSTER City Council recently debated the problem of quick access between. central London; and the airports. Councillor P. H. Edwards moved a resolution instructing the general purposes committee to report on what steps the council might usefully take to encourage the establishment of aerodromes nearer to the centre of the town, He suggested that the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee might consider the roads that lead to the airports. The resolution was adopted.
PORTHCAWL AERODROME PLAN.
THE directors of a company formed to develop a new suburb and estate at Porthcawl,. the Glamorganshire coast resort, propose to provide an aerodrome to facilitate the landing at Porthcawl, instead of at Cardiff, as at present, of visitors to the resort.
WINDSOR FOREST 'AERODROME OPPOSED.
RECENTI.Y, the proposal to provide an aerodrome beside Windsor Forest at Ranalagh Farm, Winkfield, came up again before Easthanapstead Rural District Council. The town planning committee reported upon interviews with many of the objectors, and as there seemed no doubt that many residents would leave if an aerodrome were established, the committee felt that it was' a case for a Ministry of Health inquiry. Pernaission for the aerodrome was, therefore, refused.
HILLMAN'S AIRWAYS: ANNUAL MEETING:
THE -first annual meeting of Hillman's Airways, Ltd., since the reorganization was held _ on December 19. Sir Charles A. Harris, K.C.M.G.:,• C.I3., was the chairman. The apparent.. loss on the year to September • 30' itiaS £39,766, but the figure is misleading, because it includes: every expenSe,tcif development,the result of • Whiclis cannot be, expected Until' next year-or'
the year after. .
The. ,chairman. summarized the events of the year (all of which have been recorded in The Commercial Motor) and spoke of the proposed move • to GatwickAirport and of the -amal gamation with United Airways, • Ltd.',,, and Spartan • Airways, Ltd., to form British Airways, Ltd. He said. an air. line to Amsterdam, Hamburg, • Copenhagen and Malmti, " with further extensions through Scandinavia," has been surveyed.
GOOD WORK BY G.A.P.
THE annual report of the Master Of the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators of the British Empire for the year to September 30 shows some good
work done. The Guild has rec.:MrMended to the Air Ministry that 'the' 13 licence should have two categOrieS. One for transport pilots and one for 'limited commercial purposes; this is being 'considered. The Guild's employment bureau filled 48 vacancies during the year at salaries from A250 to £1,200 per annum. The card inclek contains records of almost -eve&
Blicence' pilot•
At the meeting of the Court. on December 17, Capt. The Rt. Hon. R E. Guest was unanimouly re:elected Master, and Capt. A. G. Lain-, ,plugh was, made Deputy 'Master, as Capt. N. Macmillan has retired. The Wardens are Mt. N. W. G: Blackhurn, P; Niti: S. 13tilman.; Mr. E. Frilford; Mr. Y.' leffS and Mr. A. S: son. The Guild thin has ,Sonie metal Men among its new Officers.