Airways Time-Tables

Trans-Pacific Services

For Pares. See End Op Section

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths

Thur. and Sun.—Sydney-Nadi (Fiji)- Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco.

Sun. and Wed.—Return via same route; but once weekly dep. is from Seattle and Portland to Honolulu.

Once weekly.—PAA run shuttle service with DC4 between Nadi (Fiji) and Auckland.

By British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

Wed. and Sat.—Sydney-Nadi (Fiji)-Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Every 4th trip terminates at S. Francisco.

Mon. and Thur.—Dep. southwards, same route.

Tues.-—Dep. Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Hono lulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Fri.—Dep. Vancouver and S. Francisco alternatively; thence same route to Auckland.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpa)

Alternate Wed.—Sydney-Nadi (Fiji i-Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Alternate weeks.—Return by same route.

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways

Northwards

Tuesdays, Saturdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8 pm Bris., 10.45 pm Bris., 12.15 am Moresby, 7.05 am Connects here with DC3’s for Lae and (Wed.) Wau, Bulolo; and (Sun.) Rabaul, direct.

Mon., Thur., Fri. (DCS’s) Sydney, 8.15 am Bris., 11.15 am Brisbane, 12 noon Rock’ton, 2.20 pm Rock’ton, 2.40 pm Towns., 5.15 pm (overnight)

Depart: Arrive: Townsville (Tues., Fri., Sat., 5.20 am Cairns, 6.30 ann Cairns. 7 am Moresby, 10.30 am Moresby, 11 am Lae, 12.20 pm On Tues., connects here with DCS to Madang.

Southwards

Tuesdays (DCS) Madang, 3.45 pm Lae, 5 pm Wednesdays (DCS) Wau, 3.30 pm Lae, 4 pm Mondays, Thursdays (DCS) Lae, 5.45 am Moresby, 7 am Moresby, 7.35 am Sydney, 10.15 pnr Via Cairns. Towns., Brisbane.

Monday (DCS) Rabaul, 7 am Moresby, 10.20 anr Moresby, 10.50 am Cairns, 2.10 pm j Cairns, 3,10 pm Towns, (over night), 4.30 pm Towns., Tues., 8.15 am Brisbane, 1 pnu Brisbane, 1.45 pm Sydney, 5 pm Sundays (DCS) Lae, 6 am Moresby, 7.20 pm Connects Skymaster Wednesdays, Sundays (DCS) Lae, 6.40 am Moresby, 8 am Connects Skymaster Wednesdays, Sundays (Skymasters) Moresby, 9.30 am Brisbane, 4.15 pn Brisbane, 5.45 pm Sydney, 8.30 pmc

2A. Service By Trans Oceanic

Airways

With Solent Flying-boat Sundays and Wednesdays Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 7.15 pm Bris., 10 pm Bris., 11 pm Moresby, 6.30 an Mondays and Thursdays Moresby, 8.30 am Bris., 5 pm Bris., 6 pm Sydney.. 8.30 pm This service connects at Moresby witi the planes of Mandated Airlines, whico provide service to all points in Ne’e Guinea.

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 8 am; Finschhaven, Rabauu Kavieng, Manus (3 pm).

Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), sairn route.

Lae-Madang-General Service

Every alternate Monday.

Lae-Mad Ang-Wewak-Rabaul

General Service

Every Thursday.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Yule Is.. Kerema, Wana . Kikori, L. Kutubu. —Every alterna'fi Wednesday: returning same day.

Moresby-East Papua (Catalina)

Alternate Monday.—Dep. 9 am—Abavi

Samarai-Esa’ala-Losuia (overnight).

Alternate Tuesday—Return to Moresby same route, calling Deboyne Lagoon, .

Moresby-New Britain

Bougainville

In Alternate Weeks, by Catalina

Alternate Monday.—Mtoresby-Abau-Sanun

rai-Esa’ala-Losuia-Rabaul.

Alternate Tuesday.—Rabaul-Q. Carola bour-Buka-Kieta - Buin (Bougainvilui. and return. Inus optional.

Alternate Wednesday.—Rabaul - Talasea- Moewe-Jacquinot 8., and return. Linden hafen optional.

Alternate Thursday.—Rabaul - Losuia-Esa’ ala-Samarai-Abau-Moresby.

Moresby-Ne Papua

Wednesdays and Saturdays Moresby (7.30 am) —Kokoda (8.20 am) Popendetta (8.55 am) —and returns to Moresby 10.15 am.

Central Highlands (Dhb4)

[Tuesdays. —Madang (7 am) to Goroka, Kainantu, Alyura, Arena, as required.

Returns to Madang (noon).

Thursdays.—Madang (7 am) to Wabag.

Baiyer R., Hagen. Optional: Kerowagi.

Chimbu. Returns to Madang (noon).

Fridays.—Lae (6.30 am) to Wabag, calling at any of: Nadzab, Kiaipit, Arena, Aiyura, Kainantu, Benna Benna, Goroka. Chimbu, Kerowagi, Kup, Non dugl, Banz, Mlnj, Hagen, Ogelbeng, Baiyer. Wabamunda. Return to Lae.

Lae-Garaina

Tuesdays.—Departs 7 am; returns 9 am.

LAE-WAU-BULOLO (Dragons) Dep. Lae.—Mon., Tues., Thur., Pri., Sat.

Dep. Wau.—Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat.

Time: 65 mins, each way.

Wed.—DCS from Lae to Wau, Bulolo, and return.

Services By Mandated Airlines

With headquarters at Lae, this company runs regular services for passengers : freight and mails to all New Guinea

4. Dutch N. Guinea-Darwin

By Netherlands Government, with DCS Weekly service, between Darwin and Biak.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

Operated by Qantas Alternate Monday (DC3). —Lae (dep. 6 am) -finscnnaien-Kabaul-Torakina (Bou gain.)- Vellalavella - Yandina - Honiara (BSI( (arr. 4.15 pm).

Alternate Tuesday.—Honiara (dep. 7 ami- Yandina - Vellalavella-Toraklna-Rabaul- Pinschhafen-Lae (arr. 3.15 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Monthly.

DC4 (Skymaster) dep. Saigon every 28 days for Jakarta - Darwin - Brisbane- Noumea, and return.

Australian agents; Messageries Maritimes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Trans Oceanic Airways, with Flying boats Regular weekly service.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymaster Alternate Thursdays; returning same day.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Sandringham Flying-boat Frequent non-scheduled flights, thus:— Syd., dep. 9.30 pm Noumea, 6.30 am Nou., dep., 8.30 am Vila, 10 am Vila, dep. 11 am Santo, 1 pm

Santo, dep. 6 am Vila, 8 am Vila, dep. 10 am Nou., 11.30 am Nou., dep. 12.30 pm Syd., 7.45 pm

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

By Qantas, with Flying-boats, Weekly Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Fri., Noumea, Sat., 9.30 pm 6.30 am

Noumea. Sat.. 8.30 am Suva, Sat., 3 pm Suva. Sun., 6 am Noumea, Sun., 10.30 am Noumea, Sun.. Sydney, Sun., 12.30 pm 7.45 pm

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

By NZ National Airways, with DC3’s Sundays.—From Auckland, returning same day.

Alternate Sundays.—One additional service, same day. See also table No. 8.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney. Mon., Fri., 11.59 pm; Thur., Fri., 8 am.

Dep. AK, Tues., Wed., Thur., Sat., 9 am.

Av. crossing time, 6V 2 hours.

Australian bookings: Qantas or TAA.

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney, Tues., Wed., Thur., Sun., 10.30 pm.

Dep. Wellington, Mon., Wed., Thur., Fri., 11 am.

14. Melbourne-Christchurch

Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 Thurs. —Dep. Melb., 10.15 pm; arr. Ch’ch., 8.15 am.

Fri.—Dep. Ch’ch, 11 am; arr. Melb., 7 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

By Tasman Empire Airways, with Solents Depart: Arrive: Auckland, Tues., Suva, Tues., 7 am 12.30 am Suva, Tues., 9 am Labasa, Tues., 10 am Labasa, Tues., Suva, Tues., 1 pm Noon Suva, Wed., 7 am Auckland, Wed., 1.30 pm

16. Auckland-Fiji-Samoa-

Cooks

By NZ National Airways Corporation (Alternate Wednesdays—DCS) Depart: Arrive: Auckland, alt. Norfolk Is..

Wed., 9 am 12.55 pm

Norfolk Is.. 2 pm Nadi, 8.40 pm Nadi (Fiji), Thur., Nausori (Suva). , 9 am 9.50 ar.

Nausori (Suva), *Faleolo (Apia) ( 10.50 am Wed., 4.20 pn Faleolo (Apia), Thur., 8 am Aitutaki, 1.50 pz< Aitutaki, 2.50 pm Rarotonga, 4.05 pn Rarotonga, alt. Aitutaki, 9.15 au Sat., 8 am Aitutaki, 10 am ‘Faleolo (Apia)( 3.15 pi< Faleolo (Apia), Nausori, Mon., Sun., 8 am 11.30 au Nausori, 12.30 pm Nadi, 1.20 pm Nadi, alt. Thur., Norfolk Is.. 5 am 10.55 au Norfolk Is.. 12 noon Auckland, 4.50 pic Alternate Wednesdays—DCS Depart: Arrive: Nadi, alt. Wed., Nausori, 6.30 am 5.40 am Nausori (Suva). ‘Faleolo (Apia) i 7.30 am Tues., 1 pn Faleolo, 1.45 pm Nadi, Wed., alt. Tues. 5.30 pn ‘Western Time.

17. New Zealand-Chatham Is

By Tasman Empire Airways, with Flying-boat Once monthly, from Auckland and Wes lington, from October until April.

18. Tahiti-Cook Islands

By Tahiti Airways, of Papeete Once monthly, from Papeete to (Cook Is.) with mails and passengerr returning same day.