Air Service For French

Sw Pacific Colonies

rR the first time in fifteen years, a plane carrying the French tricolor recently paid a visit to the New Hebrides.

This was the Catalina belonging to the Trapas Company. It was on a pre liminary visit of inspection to Santo, and Vila, from its Noumea headquarters.

At Santo, the pilot (M. Pierre Del aunay) and the crew were feted by the local resident (M. Chardonnet) and planters, and at Vila by French Con dominium Resident (M. Menard) and the inhabitants.

The plane is soon to start a permanent service of two or three trips a month, linking these places.

Trapas is short for Transports Aeriens du Pacifique Sud.