New Half-Million Strip

For Nadi, Fiji

SINCE jet aircraft soon are to be seen on the trans-Pacific route, a re-survey of landingfield facilities has become necessary; and this has shown that Nadi airfield, in western Viti Levu, chief Fiji station on the international routs, is not big enough. It is too short to provide fully-loaded airliners with a safe take-off.

This was the chief subject dealt with at the Pacific Air Transport Conference in Suva last month. It was decided to spend £500,000 on

a larger air-strip. Australia whl pay two-thirds; Britain and NZ will provide the balance.