Airways Time-Tables

Trans Pacific Services

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-Seattle- Portland.

Sun. and Wed.—Return via same route.

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

By British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

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

ery 4th trip terminates at S. Francisco, m. and first Thur.—Dep. southwards, same route. On second or alternate Thursday, flight commences at S.

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

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

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(Cpal)

ternate Friday (Feb. 29, Mar. 14, etc.) Sydney-Auckland-Nadi (Fiji)-Canton Is.- Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver. ternate Friday (Feb. 22, Mar. 7, etc.) Return by same route.

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways

Northwards

Tuesdays, Saturdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive: iney, 7.45 pm Bris., 10.30 pm s., 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am (Wed., Sun.) resby, 7.30 am Lae 8.50 am onnects at Lae with DC3’s for Wau, 010 (Wed); and (Sun.) Rabaul, via Lae.

Mon., Thur.,* Fri. (DC3’s) ney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.30 pm >bane, 11.30 pm Rock’ton 1.50 am (Tue., Fri., Sat.) Depart: Arrive: k’ton (Tue., Fri., Sat.). 2.25 am Townsville, 5 am

Townsville, 6 am Cairns, 7.10 am Cairns, 7.40 am Cooktown, 8.35 am Cooktown, 8.55 am Moresby, 11.50 am Moresby, 12.20 pm Lae, 1.40 pm Lae, 2.15 (Tues. only) Madang, 3.30 pm ♦Cargo service only.

Southwards

Tuesdays (DCS) Madang, 4 pm Lae, 5.15 pm Wednesdays (DCS) Wau, 11.30 am Lae, 12.35 pm Wednesday,* Thursday (DCS) Lae, 5.45 am Moresby, 7.05 am Moresby, 7.35 am Sydney, 10.15 pm Via Cairns, Towns., Brisbane, with optional call at Rockhampton. ♦Cargo service only.

Monday (DCS) Rabaul, 7 am Moresby, 10.20 am Moresby, 10.50 am Cairns, 2.10 pm Cairns, 3.10 pm Towns, (over „ night), 4.30 pm Towns., Tues., 8.15 am Brisbane, 1 pm Brisbane, 1.45 pm Sydney, 5 pm Wednesday, Sunday (Skymaster) Lae, 10.30 am Moresby, 11.40 am Moresby, 12.40 pm Bris., 7.10 pm Bris., 8.25 pm Sydney. 11 pm

2A. Sydney-N. Guinea

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 am Mondays and Thursdays Moresby, 9.30 am Bris., 5 pm Bris., 6 pm Sydney.. 8.30 pm This service connects at Moresby with the planes of Mandated Airlines, which

provide service to all points in New Guinea.

3. N. Guinea Internal

Services

Operated by Qantas

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

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

Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via Kavieng and Rabaul; optional call at Finschhafen; arr. Lae, 2.45 pm.

Lae-Madang-General Service

Every Monday by DCS.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Rabaul

General Service

Every Thursday by DC3; native traffic only.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional),

Kikori, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate Wednesday; returning same day.

Moresby-East Papua (Catalina)

Alternate Monday.—Dep. 9 am—Abau- Samarai-Esa’ala-Losuia (overnight).

Alternate Tuesday.—Return to Moresby, via Deboyne Lagoon, Samarai, and Abau.

Moresby-New Britain

Bougainville

In Alternate Weeks, by Catalina Alternate Monday.—Moresby- \bau-Sama rai-Esa’ala-Losuia-Rabaul.

Alternate Tuesday.—Rabaul-Talasea-Moe HBE-Jacquinot Bay, and return wi optional call at Lindenhafen.

Alternate Wednesday.—Rabaul-Q. Car< HBR-Buka-Kieta-Buin and return w: optional call at Inus.

Alternate Thursday.—Rabaul - Losuia-E ala-Samarai-Abau-Moresby.

Central Highlands (Dhb4)

Tuesdays.—Madang (7 am) to Goro!

Kainantu, Aiyura, Arona, as requir Returns to Madang (noon).

Thursdays.—Madang (7 am) to Wab Baiyer R.. Hagen. Optional: Kerows Chimbu. Returns to Madang (noon) Pridays.—Lae (6.30 am) to Wabag, call at any of: Nadzab, Kiaipit, Aro Aiyura. Kainantu, Bena Be Goroka. Chimbu, KeroraMgi, Kup, N dugi, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Ogelbe Baiyer R., Wabamunda. Return Lae.

Lae-Garaina (Dhb4)

Tuesdays.—Departs 7 am; returns 9 an

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Drover)

Dep. Lae. —Tues., Pri., Sat.

Dep. Wau.—Tues., Pri., Sat.

Time: 65 mins, each way.

Services By Mandated Airline

With headquarters at Lae, this comp runs regular services for passeng freight and mails to all New Gui settlements.

4. Dutch N. Guinea-Darwi:

By Netherlands Government, with DC Weekly service, between Darwin and B Also, new KLM weekly service, cal at Biak, on flight between Manila Australia.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

Operated by Qantas ternate Monday (DC3). —Lae (dep. 6 am) - Pinschhafen - Rabaul - Torakina (Bougain.) - Vellalavella - Yandina - Honiara (BSI) (arr. 4.25 pm), ternate Tuesday.—Honiara (dep. 7 am)- Yandina - Vellalavella-Toraklna-Rabaul- Pinschhafen-Lae (arr. 3.15 pm).

6. Indo-China-Brisbane-

N. Caledonia

By Air France, Monthly.

"A (Skymaster) dep. Saigon, February 3, and every 28 days thereafter for Labuan-Darwin-Brisbane-Noumea, and return.

Btralian agents: Messageries Marltimes.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

Trans Oceanic Airways, with Flying boats jular twice weekly service.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymaster ernate Thursdays; returning same day

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Sandringham Flying-boats: Depart: Arrive: Iney, Alt. Mon., Noumea, Alt. Tue., 9.30 pm 6.30 am mea. Alt. Tue., Vila, Alt. Tue., 8.00 am 10.35 am i, Alt. Tue., Santo, Alt. Tue., 12.5 pm 1.20 pm ■to, Alt. Wed., Vila. Alt. Wed., 6.00 am 7.15 am i, Alt. Wed., Noumea, Alt. Wed., 8.15 am 10.55 am mea, Alt. Wed., Sydney, Alt. Wed., 12.30 pm 7.45 pm dditlonal services operate subject to the roval of the Governments concerned.

10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva

y Qantas, with Flying-boats, Weekly Depart: Arrive: ney, Thur.. Noumea. Pri., 9.30 pm 6.30 am mea, Pri., 8.30 am Suva, Pri., 3 pm a, Sat., 6 am Noumea, Sat., 10.30 am mea, Sat., Sydney, Sat., 12.30 pm 7.45 pm

11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

1 NZ National Airways, with DC3’s days.—Prom Auckland, returning same lay. mate Sundays.—One additional service ame day. See also table No. 8.

12. Sydney-Auckland

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents . Sydney. Tues., Wed., Pri., 12 mid night: Tues., Fri., 7.30 am; Sat., 2 am.

Auckland, daily, except Sunday, 9 ,m. tralian bookings; Qantas or TAA.

13. Sydney-Wellington

Tasman E. Airways, with Solents ■ Sydney. Mon.. Wed.. Thurs., Sun. ■t 10.30 pm.

Dep. Wellington, Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., at 11 am.

14. Melbourne-Christchurch

Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 Skymaster Thurs.—Dep. Melb., 10.25 pm; arr. Ch’ch., 8.15 am next day.

Pri.—Dep. Ch’ch.. 11 am; arr. Melb., 4.50 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

By Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solent Flying-boats.

Depart: Arrive: Auckland, Mon., Suva, Mon., 2.30 pm 7.30 am Suva, Tues., Bam A’kland, Tues., 3 pm

16. Auckland-Fiji-Samoa-

Cooks

By NZ National Airways Corporation Alternate Wednesdays, by DCS, via Norfolk Is., Nadi (Fiji), Faleolo (W.

Samoa). Aitutaki (Cook Is.) Depart: Arrive: Auck., 9 am Norfolk Is., 12.55 pm Norfolk, 2 pm Nadi, 8.40 pm Nadi. Thur., 10.15 am Paleolo, 4 pm Faleola. 8 am Aitutaki, 1.50 pm Aitutaki, 2.50 pm Rarotonga, 4 pm Rarot’a, alt. Sat., 8 Aitutaki, 9.15 am Aitutaki, 10 am Paleolo, 3.15 pm

Faleola, Sun., 10 Nadi, 1.45 pm Nadi, 5 am Norfolk. 10.55 am Norfolk, noon Auckland, 4.50 pm Alternate Wednesdays—DCS Depart: Arrive: Nadi, 6.45 am Paleolo, 12.30 pm Faleolo, 1.15 pm Nadi, 5 pm • Western Time.

17. New Zealand-Chatham Is.

By Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solent Flying-boats.

During the 1951-52 summer, services will be operated on following dates:— Mar. 13; April 6.

18. Tahiti-Cook Islands

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

19. Auckland-Tahiti

TEAL service, Auckland-Suva-Aitut Papeete, will be run with Solent fly boats once every four weeks. De] Auckland, Monday 6.30 am; arrive Si 1.30 pm. Dept. Suva (Tuesday), 10 cross International Date Line; arr. A taki, 7.20 am Tues. Leave Aitutaki 1 am; arrive Papeete 3 pm. Return same route every 4th Thursday, lea l Papeete, 6 am.

The next flight leaves Auckland Ms 3.

Pending provision of necessary facili the call at Apia (Western Samoa) is b omitted.

20. Micronesia

Civilian services, based on Guam, u 2-engined amphibious Catalinas, run gularly to Koror (Palau), Yap (\ Carolines), Truk (Central Carolir Ponape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshs and Saipan (Marianas), Details f Trans-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honol

21. Fiji Internal Airways

By Fiji Airways, with twin-engine de Haviland Rapides One daily service between Suva and I and Lautoka and return.

Daily service (except Sunday) from £ to Labasa and return.

Approximate Airways Fai

The following figures are not guaran accurate, but they are approximt correct. Details should be obtained J the Air Company named in the Ti Unless otherwise indicated, figures ar Australian currency.

From Sydney To—

Ta single iteiurn XN( Moresby . £39 5 0 £70 13 0 2, J Lae .. 48 15 0 87 15 0 2, : Rabaul .. 61 12 0 110 18 0 2. : Honiara,

Bsi ..

77 0 0 138 12 0 5 Vila, N.

Hebrides 42 10 0 76 10 0 9.

Noumea, 10, NC . .. 37 10 0 67 10 0 Norfolk Is. 25 0 0 45 0 0 8 L. Howe • 10 16 0 21 12 0 '< Nadi (Fiji) • 57 15 0 103 19 0 1 Suva 10 (Fiji) . 55 10 0 99 18 0 Auckland 39 8 0 70 19 0 12 Welling- 13 ton . .. 39 8 0 70 19 0 Christch. (from 14 Melb.) . 44 2 0 79 8 0 Honolulu . 217 15 0 391 19 0 S. Fran’co 265 10 0 477 18 0 Vancouver 265 8 0 477 15 0

From Auckland

TO— 1 Single Return Norf. Is. £14 0 0 NZ Less 10% i 1 Nadi (Fiji) . 31 0 0 M Suva (Fiji) . 31 0 0 ,, ,, 1 Samoa . 39 10 0 ,, ,, £ Cook Is. 45 0 0 ,, 1( Suva 1 1! (direct) 31 0 0 £55 16 C Papeete 133 3 0 239 14 0 18