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Merger With Nac
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IREELANCE aviation experts are still re-organising New Zealand’s airways set-up. [t was suggested in Australia by ; Sydney Morning Herald iation Correspondent recently it in order to continue to exist jfitably, TEAL will have to irge its business with that of ; New Zealand Government’s ite-elephant National Airways rporation. bailing this it is suggested that !AL’s Tasman services might be d to private interests—namely, stralian National Airways Pty. 3.
'lew Zealand’s National Airways rporation was formed by a cialist government right after j war, and has the monopoly of ssenger air services in the minion. Since the National /eminent gained power, efforts ve been made to unload the n-profit-making NAC but on >ry occasion that it has been ered for sale, the Labour position has stated that when it ain achieves political power, NZ ernal airlines will again be imptly nationalised. Naturally s has had the necessary couraging effect on would-be rchasers.
HEAL for the first time this year )wed a profit—of about £75,000 >n the Tasman service. This is ributed to the change-over last ir from flying-boats to DC6’s. rhe DC6’s were formerly owned the now defunct BCPA and when ntas took over this airline, they re sold cheaply to TEAL. Next ir they are due for modification i renewal of air-worthiness tificates—all of which is likely be an expensive operation.
Vhen the time comes for TEAL replace its Tasman aircraft, the lited range of possibilities is ely to make operations unprofi le unless they are combined with 1 internal services, which in turn poses a problem of airports— rticularly for Wellington which at :sent has nothing suitable nearer in 60 miles away. It has been culated, for example, that H itannias would carry all the nlable traffic moving between stralia and New Zealand —but it it is considered unprofitable ■ any airline to own less than •ee aircraft of this type.
Vlr. J. W. W. Graham has igned his position as Resident ent, Mangaia Island, Cooks, s. Graham has recently been in Dr health.