Further TEAL Modificatio[?]
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—and Profits
in ay was announ that all DC6 aircraft—TE and ANA are the only fii operating them in South Pac area—are to undergo “reskinnine the centre-section bottom of ou plane joints, and strengthening spar caps”. The work will expensive. . This follows other TEAL trou in the grounding of Mark Solents in February, and closing of Western Samoa airn due to radio equipment trouble April.
TEAL’s Coral Route will not affected this time—the DC6’s are the Tasman run, and the work v not be put in hand until mid-19 when, presumably, the aircraft v have reached an age at which t modifications are consider . necessary by the makers.
Meanwhile TEAL has announo a profit of £60,000 on 1954-55 opei tions. There had been a loss £168,250 in the previous year. F placement of the slow Solents the DC6’s has been responsible this year’s profit.
TEAL’s Sydney Office said that,, the best of its knowledge, the pro figure published was an over figure. including the Coral Rou operations. It is considered tH the Coral Route alone would pro ably have shown a loss.