New NZ Government's
p. 19 · Read in the full issue
Air Plans
AS New Zealand now has a new Gov ernment, considerable interest is attached to its plans for civil avia tion. The New Zealand National Airways Corporation is to be reorganised into a public corporation by offering a portion of the capital, not to exceed 49 per cent., for public subscription so as to widen interest and obtain wider representation on the board of directors.
Private operators are to be licensed, in appropriate cases, to run subsidiary ser vices and aero clubs and others are to be encouraged to undertake charter, taxi and feeder services. An aerodrome of in ternational standard is to be constructed in each island and at Rongotai, Welling ton, an aerodrome is to be constructed which will meet all internal traffic re quirements.
Encouragement is to be given to the establishment between Australia and the South Island of an alternative trans- Tasman service operated with landplanes. —Whites Aviation.
Two Australian Companies Apply
for Australia-Christchurch Route
TWO Australian air companies (Aus tralian National Airways and Ansett Airways) have applied to operate air services between Aus tralia and the South Island of New Zealand. Presumably their applications will be considered by the governments concerned in due course.
In Opposition, the present New Zealand Government pressed for Harewood, near Christchurch, to be brought up to the standard required for an international airport. The then Minister for Civil Aviation said that this would cost about £400,000. He was accused of “hedging.”