Airways Time-Tables

Rans-Pacific Services

. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

[First and Tourist Class available all Services,)

By Pan-American Airways

th Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths* Thur., Frl., Sun.: Sydney - Nadi anton Is. - Honolulu - San Francisco eattle - Portland.

Tues., Thur., Sat.: Return same jute. 3C4 from Auckland connects, arriving Tues., Thur., Sun., departing Nadi ., Sat., Mon. DC4 shuttle service once thly connects Nadi and Tafuna, rican Samoa.

Jy Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

Thur.* and Sat.* Sydney - Nadi i 'lji) - Canton Is. - Honolulu - San •ancisco —with Sat. service extending Vancouver.

Southwards

*, Fri.*, Sun.* — San Francisco - )nolulu-Nadi (Fiji) -Sydney. Sundays rvice begins at Vancouver. (Note: •osses date-line enroute).

EAL DCS services between Auckland Nadi connect at Nadi Tues. and Sat. iwards; Wed. and Sun. southwards.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft)

Every Wednesday—Sydney-Auckland-Nadi

(Flji)-Honolulu-Vancouver-Amsterdam.

Every Sunday leave Vancouver by same route. (Note: Crosses date-line en route).

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways (Skymasters)

Northwards

Mon., Tues., Sat., Sun.

Depart: Arrive Sydney, 8.00 pm Brisbane, 10.45 pm Brisbane, 11.45 pm Moresby, 6.35 am (Tues., Wed., Sun., Mon.) Moresby, 7.35 am Lae. 9.00 am Thors.

Depart: Arrive Sydney, 8 pm Brisbane. 10.45 pm Brisbane, 11.45 pm Townsville, 3.3 C am (Friday) Townsville, 4.15 am Cairns, 5.30 am Cairns, 6.30 am Port Moresby, 9.20 am Port Moresby, 10.20 am Lae, 11.45 am

Southwards

Tues., Wed., Sun., Mon.

Depart: Arrive Lae, 10.30 am Moresby, 12.00 m’day.

Moresby, 1.00 pm Brisbane, 7.35 pm Brisbane, 9.00 pm Sydney, 11.45 pm Sat.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 7.00 am Moresby, 8.30 am Moresby, 9.30 am Cairns, 12.20 pm Cairns, 2.35 pm Townsville, 3.45 pm Townsville, 4.30 pm Brisbane, 8.15 pm Brisbane, 9.00 pm Sydney, 11.45 pm

Owing to uncertainly of ships' schedules, due to the Australian water-front strike, Shipping Services have been omitted for this issue.

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas LAE—HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

Alternate Wed. (Feb. 22, Mar. 7. 21. Apr. 4, 18, etc.).

Departs Lae 10.30 am, calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandla 3.0 pm. Every alternate Thursday (Feb. 23, Mar. 8, 22, Apr. 5, 12, etc.), dep. Hollandla at 9.30 am, and, with calls at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at 3.40 pm.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 8.00 am: Finschhafen, Rabaul, Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.00 pm.

Returns Saturdays (dsp. 8 am), via Kavieng, Rabaul and Finschhafen arr.

Lae, 2.55 pm.

MORESBT-DARU (Catalina) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Kikori, L. Kutubu.— Alt. Fri. returning same day (Feb. 17, Mar. 2, 16, Apr. 1, 13, etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul

(Catalina) Alt. Tues. (Feb. 21, Mar. 6, 20, Apr. 3, 17, etc.) Pt. Moresby - Samarai - Esa’ala - Losuia-Moewe Harbour-Talasea-Jacqui not Bay-Rabaul. Returning via same ports (except Losuia and Esa’ala optional) alt. Thu. (Feb. 23, Mar. 8, 22, Apr. 5, 12, etc.).

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Alt. Wed. Rabaul - Buka - Kieta - Buln (Feb. 22, Mar. 7, 21, Apr. 4, 18, etc.).

Returning same day.

L Ae-Madang-We Wak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Mon., Thur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, Madang

arr. 7.35 am Wewak, Manus Is., Kavieng, Rabaul arr. 3.40 pm.

Fri. only Dep, Rabaul 8.00 am direct Madang, arr, 10.50 am, Wewak, Madang, Lae arr. 4.35 pm.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

Fridays—Lae (8.30 am) to Wabamunda, calling at any of: Goroka, Nondugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R.,

Wabag, Wabamunda. Return to arriving 6 pm.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) Fridays.—Lae (7.30 am) to Goroka, o ing at any of: Nadzab, Kaiaplt, Guc Kainantu, Goroka, Arena. Arrival H at Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Dcs)

Dep. Lae.—Mon. 7.30 am, Tues, 2 Wed. 11.30 am, Pri. 2.00 pm.

Dep. Wau. —Mon. 9 am, Tues. 3.30 Wed. 1 pm, Fri. 3.30 pm. Bulolti omitted on these flights which take: minutes, Wau-Lae.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

Fridays.—Depart Madang 8.00 am, an Goroka 8.35 am, returning same « depart Goroka 9.05 am, arrive Mao 9.35 am.

New Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

Fridays—Depart Lae 12.55 pm, Finschha 1.45 pm, arrive Rabaul 3.55 pm.

Saturdays—Depart Rabaul 10 am, Mad) 1.25 pm, arrive Lae 2.30 pm.

Sundays—Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhu 1 pm, Rabaul 3.10 pm.

Tuesdays—Depart Rabaul 5.45 am, Fine hafen 8.10 am, arrive Lae 8.45 ann

Services By Mandated Airlinh

Scheduled Flights with DCS Aircras Mon.: Depart Lae at 7.30 am for Gon Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabauk remaining overnight. Depart Lae am for Goroka, Wau, Port More' Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Tues.; Depart Rabaul at 6.30 am Madang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka,

i.: Depart Lae 7.30 am for Goroka, Vau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae. : Depart Lae at 7.00 am for Madang, UTewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul emaining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 ,m for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, ITau, Goroka, Lae. : Depart Rabaul at 7.00 am for [avieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, loroka, Lae.

. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. weekly service with Super-Cons. r een Sydney and Amsterdam with a at Blak, DNO, and Manila, Ipplnes. ;3 aircraft link Blak with Hollandla. ng. Merauke, Tenah Merah, and okwari.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS (Three flights every four weeks) (Feb. 13, 27, Mar. 5, 12, 26, etc.) Lae jp. 6 am Finschhafen-Rabaul-Buka- Jllalavella - Yandina - Honiara, BSI, ■riving 5.25 pm. (Feb. 14, 28, Mar. 6, 13, 27, etc.) jniara dep. 7 am Yandina - Vella vella - Buka - Rabaul - Lae, arriving 55 pm.

k Paris-Saigon-Noumea

Transports Arlens Intercontinentaux aircraft depart Paris every 2 weeks eb. 17. Mar. 2, 16, 30, etc.) for Cairo, irachi, Saigon, Darwin, Noumea, ave Noumea on return Feb. 21, Mar. 20, Apr. 3, etc.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd., With Sandringham Flying-boats.

Return flight each Tuesday and Thursday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is,

By Qantas, with Skymasters Every Sat. returning next day after return flight Norfolk-Auckland.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas with Skymasters Flying-boats were replaced by Sky

masters in 1955. Service now terminates at Tontouta (N. Caledonia) until Vlla- Santo airfields ready. (See table 20.).

10. Sydney-Noumea

By Qantas Skymaster (Fortnightly) Depart: Arrive: Sydney, alt. Wed., Tontouta, alt. Thu., 11.30 pm. 7 am.

Tontouta, alt. Thu., Sydney, alt. Thu., 9.30 am. 3.20 pm.

Dep. Sydney, Feb. 22, Mar. 7, 21, etc.

Dep. Noumea, Feb. 23, Mar. 8, 22, etc.

-11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Each Sun. return flight Norfolk-Auckland- Norfolk (see 8 above).

12. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DCS aircraft.

Mon., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 9.30 am, arr. Sydney 1.00 pm.

Sun., Wed.: Dep. Auckland 11.30 am, arr.

Sydney 3.00 pm.

Tues., Thurs: Dept. Auckland 4.15 pm, arr. Sydney 7.45 pm.

Tue., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 am, arr. Auckland 5.00 pm.

Mon., Fri. Sat.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 pm, arr. Auckland 10.00 pm.

Tues., Thurs., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 pm, arr, Auckland Wed., Fri., Sat., 6.30 am.

13. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DCS aircraft.

Mon., Tues., Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 pm. arr. Sydney 8.40 pm.

Mon., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 8.00 am, arr. Christchurch 3.10 pm.

14. Christchurch-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DCS aircraft.

Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 pm, arr.

Melbourne 9.30 pm.

Fri.; Dep. Melbourne 7.30 am, arr. Christ church 3.00 pm.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with DCS aircraft.

Tue., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 1.15 am, arr.

Nandi 6.30 pm.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Nandi 10.30 am, arr.

Auckland 3.45 pm.

16. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with extra flights as required.

Departs Suva Friday 9 am, crosses date

line, arrives Satapuala (W. Sanj Thur. 2 pm, departs Fri. 2 am, arn Aitutaki 7.30 am, departs 9.30 arrives Papeete 2 pm. Departs Sun. 7.30 am, arrives Aitutaki 11 . departs 1 pm, arrives Satapuala pm, departs Mon 7 am, crosses d> line, arrives Suva Tues., 9.55 anu Leaves Suva Feb. 17, Mar. 2, 30, Pan Feb. 19, Mar. 4, Apr. 1.

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Irregular Service. , Suva 6.30 am. Arr. Nukualofa 0.50 m. Dep. Nukualofa 9.50 am. Arr. uva 4.55 pm. ; flights Feb. 23, Mar. 29.

18. E. Samoa Service

Pan American Airways, oximately monthly flights, currently mttling Honolulu-Canton-Tafuna (E. a,moa)-Canton-Honolulu, but this may ►on be replaced by a Nadi (Fiji)-, afuna-Nadi monthly shuttle service?

9. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd. Drover and Rapide Aircraft. -Nadi-Suva: Two flights daily except in., Mon., Wed., one flight. -Nadi: Tues., Sun. (additional to the love return flight). ■Suva: Mon., Wed. -Labasa-Suva: Daily except Sun. -Taveuni-Suva: Mon., Wed., Fri. - Savusavu - Taveuni - Savusavu iva: Mon. - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu va; Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun.

N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

iete Caledonienne de Transports Aeriens (TRANSPAC).

Rapide aircraft. ea (Magenta)-Lifou (Chepenehe)umea: Tues. am. ea-Mare (Tadine)-Noumea: Tues. pm. ea-Mare-Lifou-Noumea, or Noumea iou-Mare-Noumea, alternatively, urs. am. ea-Koumac-Noumea (with condl- Dnal call at Plaine des Gaiacs): Fri. ea-Lifou-Ouvea Is: Wed. mornings. sa-Poindimie-Noumea (with condl nal call at Houailou): Fri. pm. ;a-Iles des Pins-Noumea; Saturday i Sunday afternoons.

Hebrides Service

> company operates an unscheduled 5 Noumea-Vila-Santo approximately fortnightly.

. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

gie Aerienne Interinsulair (RAI) (Amphibious Catalina) weekly service to the Leeward )UP. :sday: Papeete-Raiatea-Bora Bora atea-Papeete. : Papeete-Huahlne-Ralatea-Papeete. :ing agents in Papeete: Messageries ritimes.

22. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines. g Grumman Albatross twin-motored bious flying-boats, operates a service hout the American Trust Territory cronesia on behalf of the Govern- Details from Trans-Ocean Airlines, , Guam.