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Trans Pacific Service
CPA Will Have Jet Planes in 1952
1171 TH three air services operating W across the Pacific between Sydney and/or Auckland, NZ, and the North American Pacific coast, travellers are sure of being provided with aircraft of latest design.
At present, British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines have the most advanced type of aircraft—DC6’s —but their rival companies, Canadian Pacific Airlines and Pan-American Airways, recently an nounced plans for putting more advanced planes than the DC6’s on the Pacific route.
PAA expect, within three months, to replace the present DC4 aircraft, used in their service with Boeing Stratocruisers, the largest aircraft in the world.
CPA, at present using 36-passengei Canadair airliners have announced that they have placed orders for two British De Haviland Comets and are negotiating for more. These 500-miles-an-hour jet
propelled airliners are expected to be on the Sydney-Vancouver run in early 1952 or late 1951. CPA pilots are going to England next year to take courses in jet airliner operation and the planes will be put in service immediately they are de livered.
The Comets will carry 48 passengers and normally cruise at 40,000 feet. They could travel between Sydney and Van couver in about 18 hours flying time.