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Atlantic: An Anglo-American Agreement.
Following up our news published on October 27, it is now stated that an agreement, the terms of which remain undisclosed, has been reached in regard to a proposed Atlantic air service. The matter was arranged between Imperial Airways, Ltd., and Pan-American Airways Inc.
Hillman's Paris Traffic Steady.
In the week to November 3 Hillman's Airways carried 72 single-journey passengers on the Rornford-Paris air service and 12 on the Romford-Claeton line. Hardly any pleasure-flight work was done this week. One three-day charter was carried out, this covering a business journey to Brighton, Manchester, etc.
Tuition Figures Up.
As indicating the generally increasing participation in flying we report that the October figures of Airwork, Ltd., Heston, for flying instruction were 129 per cent, up on last year, despite a plenitude of low cloud and high winds.
C. of A. Renewal Inspections.
The annual report of Lloyd's Register of Shipping for the year to June 30 includes the activities of the Joint Aviation Advisory Committee of Lloyd's Register and the British Corporation Register. In the year 433 aircraft were inspected for renewal of Certificates of Airworthiness and 183 for damage, increases of 70 and 55 machines com pared with the previous year. All C. of A. renewals for private, club, and R.A.F. Reserve (training school) craft are now delegated by the Air Ministry to the joint societies.
Hull-Amsterdam Prospects.
The latest news from the Royal Dutch Air Lines (K.L.M.) concerning the proposed Hull-Amsterdam air service Is that matters in Hull appear to be progressing satisfactorily. Everything depends on whether Hull Corporation will approve the expenditure on hangars and buildings for offices, customs rooms, amenities for travellers, etc. If a favourable decision be made promptly the construction work could probably be sufficiently well advanced by March or April next to allow of the service being commenced.
As plans stand at present the intention is to arrange the daily departure from Hull at 7 a.m., the time of the departure from Croydon. Hull and Croydon machines would then meet at Amsterdam, connecting with departures thence for many European destinations. Each week the Hull line would connect with the Amsterdam-Batavia mail, linking Hull by air directly with the East.
Handley Page Dividend.
The directors of Handley Page, Ltd., have decided to defer consideration of a dividend on the non-cumulative participating 10-per-cent preference shares until the year's accounts have been pre
pared. It will be recalled that in 1932 no interim 'dividend was paid, but the full dividend was distributed at the close of the year.
A Second Machine for Wrightson and Pearse.
In addition to a new Dragon to replace the one recently damaged (not while in the hands of one of the firm's pilots) Messrs. Wrightson and Pearse are shortly taking delivery of a Puss Moth for smaller charter jobs.
Capt. Pressen on Shetland Possibilities.
Capt. E. E. Fresson, managing director of Highland Airways, Ltd., has returned front a second survey flight from Orkney to Shetland: He states that without substantial monetary guarantee a regular passenger service on this route would be impracticable. Capt. Presson a few days previously met Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh at Kessock, Inverness.
"Indian National" Dragons Depart.
As reported at the time, Airwork, Ltd., received, on September 9, a cable order from Indian National Airways, Ltd., its third oversee associated company, for two Dragons and a Fox Moth. The Dragons left Heston on November 2, one of them carrying 'Viscount Ratendene, the only son of the Earl of
Willingdon, Viceroy of India. The route chosen was via Paris, Marseilles, Genoa, Rome, Naples, Tunis, Tripoli, Cairo, Baghdad, Bears, Bushire, Jask and Karachi to Calcutta, and eight to 10 days. will be taken. The two machines share a transferable Marconi A.D.fin two-way wireless set which incorporates the Marconi-Robinson homing device.
The British Klemm Feeder-service Monoplane.
References to the plans of the British Klemm Aeroplane Co., Ltd., Ilanworth Aerodrome, Feltham, to build Klemm aeroplanes in this country were made in this paper on May 12 and August 1S. It is now stated that the cabin type (to be called the Eagle) will be a twopassenger low-wing monoplane having a Gipsy Major 133 b.h.p. engine or a Napier Javelin Mark II 155 b.h.p. an gine. With the smaller engine, its cruising speed will be 130 m.p.h., and with the larger 140 m.p.h. A complete description will be published later.
Much Bigger Empire Air Traffic.
During the April-September halfyear, Imperial Airways, Ltd., reports traffic increases (as compared with 1932) on the Indian and African lines of 43.92 per cent, for passengers, 46.18 per cent, for mails, and 40.59 per cent. for freight. More than 40,000 letters. weekly are now air-borne from England to India, and 14,000 letters weekly are carried in each direction between Karachi and Calcutta.
Highland Airways to Continue.
Provisional winter plans of Highland Airways, Ltd., were noted in our issue dated October 6. It is now stated that a restricted service is to be continued through the winter, and travellers from Orkney will still be able to reach Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Glasgow in one day. Daily flights to Inverness will be made, except on Mondays, when, in the interests of commercial men, there will be a one-way service.
Provincial Airways: Support from Plymouth Corporation.
Plymouth Corporation has granted an application on behalf of Provincial Airways, Ltd., for the use of hangars, offices, etc., at Roborough Aerodrome, in connection with the proposed air service between Plymouth and London (Croydon) for an experimental period of two months. Similar facilities have been granted at Southampton. The formation of this new company was referred to in our issue for last week. Offices are now established at Croydon Airport (telephone, Fairfield 4117), where Mr. S. J. Noel-Brown, one of the directors, is in charge. In the meantime, charter facilities are offered and a Pries Moth is available.
No Action let by Swansea Corporation.
Some time ago it was stated that Swansea Corporation had decided to engage Messrs. Norman Muntz and Dewbarn, Heston Airport, to recommend a site or sites for a municipal aerodrome with provision for accommodating seaplanes, and to prepare a development scheme covering the requirements of the next 10 years. We are informed by the town clerk that the corporation has deferred for the time being the engagement of the firm in question. Aerodrome facilities are urgently needed at Swansea.
Central Flying School Function.
The coming-of-age dinner of the Central Flying School, R.A.F., will be held at the May Fair Hotel, London, on November 24. The school, formed at Upavon in 1912, is now at Witterimg. Northants. All officers previously at the school who wish to attend are requested to write to the secretary at Wittering.
Airspeed Works Improvement Portsmouth Corporation reports that Airspeed, Ltd., is to install, at a cost of £950, a beating plant for the existing Airspeed factory and the extension at Portsmouth municipal airport.