Transpacific?

74-Passenger Plane for Pan- American Airways

ANEW Boeing aeroplane, with four engines, capable of carrying 74 pass engers, was delivered to Pan-Ameri can Airways in San Francisco on De cember 9.

It was reported unofficially that “this plane may be used in 1939 between Honolulu and New Zealand—and pos sibly, between Honolulu and Sydney, in co-operation with the British Govern ment”.

P.A.A. declined to make any state ment. To understand the position, re ference should be made to the article printed on page 40.

Mr. Harold Gatty, Pan-American Air ways representative in New Zealand, was in Sydney in December, but h£ made no statement. There are indications, however, of interesting developments which may taring Pan-American Airways closer to the American Government and closer to British aviation interests. It seems certain that, eventually, Britain and the United States will provide for their Trans-Atlantic aviation needs by a policy of friendly co-operation.