Airways Time-Tables

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Trans-Pacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ) -Fiji-

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Tourist Class available all Services.)

By Pan-American Airways

With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths* Tues., Thur., Fn., Sun.; Sydney - Nadi-

Canton Is. - Honolulu - San Francisco - Seattle - Portland.

Mon.. Tues., Thur.. Sat.: Return same route. * DC4 from Auckland connects, arriving Nadi Tues., Thur.. Sun., departing Nadi Wed., Sat., Mon. DC4 shuttle service once monthly connects Nadi and Tafuna, American Samoa.

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super Constellation Service)

Northwards

Tues.*, Thur.* and Sat.* Sydney - Nadi (Fiji) - Canton Is. - Honolulu - San Francisco—with Sat. service extending to Vancouver. (Over)

Southwards

Wed.*, Pri.*, Sun.* San Francisco - Honolulu-Nadi (Fiji)-Sydney. Sundays service begins at Vancouver. (Note: Crosses date-line enroute). • TEAL DC3 services between Auckland and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues. and Sat. northwards: Wed. and Sun. southwards.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) The following amended service will operate from Apr. 4; Every Wed. Sydney - Nadi - Honolulu - Vancouver-Amsterdam.

Every Sun. leave Vancouver for Sydney by same route.

Every Fri. Auckland - Nadi - Honolulu - Vancouver-Amsterdam.

Every Tues. leave Vancouver for Auckland by same route. (Note; Crosses date-line en-route).

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airways (Sbymasters)

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 Thnrs.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8 pm Brisbane, 10.45 pm Brisbane, 11.45 pm Townsville, 3.30 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 Brisbane, 9.00 pm Sydney, 11.45 Depart: Sat. Arrive: Lae, 7.00 am Moresby, 8.30

jresby, 9.30 am Cairns, 12.20 pm irns, 2.35 pm Townsville, 3.45 pm wnsville, 4.30 pm Brisbane, 8.15 pm Isbane, 9.00 pm Sydney, 11.45 pm

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas E —HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

ernate Wed. (Mar 21, Apr. 4, 18, etc.), parts Lae 10.30 am, calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandla 3.0 pm. Every alternate Thursday (Mar. 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-Mands (Dcs)

very Wednesday. >. Lae, 8.00 am: Finschhafen, Rabaul, Kavleng, arr. Manus 3.00 pm. urns Saturdays (dsp. 8 am), via Kavleng, Rabaul and Finschhafen arr.

Lae, 2.55 pm.

MOBESBT-DARU (Catalina) Yule Is., Kerema, Kikori, L. Kutubu.— lit. Fri. returning same day (Mar. 30, Ipr. 13, 27. etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul

(Catalina) Tues. (Mar. 20, Apr. 3, 17, etc.) *o r t Moresby - Samaral - Esa'ala -

jOsuia-Moewe Harbour-Talasea-Jacqui

tot Bay-Rabaul. Returning via same iorts (except Losuia and Esa’ala ptional) alt. Thu. (Mar. 22, Apr. 5, 9, etc.).

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Wed. Rabaul - Buka - Kieta - Buln Mar. 21, Apr. 4, 18, etc.). Returning ame day.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Thur. Dep. Lae 6.30 am, Madang rr. 7.35 am Wewak, Manus Is., :avleng, Rabaul arr. 3.40 pm. only Dep. Rabaul 8.00 am direct ladang, arr. 10.50 am, Wewak, tadang, Lae arr. 4.35 pm.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

ays—Lae (8.30 am) ta Wabamunda, ailing at any of: Qoroka, Nondugl, anz, Mlnj, Mt. Hagen, Balyer R., fabag, Wabamunda. Return to La« rrivlng 6 pm.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) ays.—Lae (7.30 am) to Goroka, call g at any of: Nadzab, Kaiaplt, Gusap, antu, Goroka, Arena. Arrival back : Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Dcs)

Lae.—Mon. 7.30 am, Tues. 2 pm, ed. 11,30 am, Fri. 2.00 pm.

Wau.—Mon. 9 am, Tues. 3.30 pm, ed. 1 pm, Fri. 3.30 pm. Bulolo is nitted on these flights which take 35 inutes, Wau-Lae.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

WS- —Depart Madang 8.00 am, arrive aroka 8.35 am, returning same day; ;part Goroka 9.05 am, arrive Madang 35 am.

New Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

ys—Depart Lae 12.55 pm, Finschhafen 45 pm, arrive Rabaul 3.55 pm. •days—Depart Rabaul 10 am, Madang 25 pm, arrive Lae 2.30 pm.

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

Tuesdays—Depart Rabaul 5.45 am. Pinsch hafen 8.10 am, arrive Lae 8.45 am.

Services By Mandated Airlines

Scheduled Flights with DCS Aircraft Mon.: Depart Lae at 7.30 am for Goroka, Madang. Wewak, Madang, Rabaul remaining overnight. Depart Lae 8.00 am for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Tues.: Depart Rabaul at 6.30 am for Madang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Wed.; Depart Lae 7.30 am for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Fri.: Depart Lae at 7.00 am for Madang.

Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 am for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Sat.: Depart Rabaul at 7.00 am for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak. Madang.

Goroka, Lae.

4. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

A weekly service with Super-Cons, between Sydney and Amsterdam with a call at Blak, DNG, and Manila Philippines.

DC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandia Sorong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, and Manokwari.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS (Three flights every four weeks) Mon. (Mar. 26, Apr. 2,9, 23, 30, etc.) Lae dep. 6 am Finschhafen-Rabaul-Buka- Vellalavella - Yandina - Honiara. BSI, arriving 5.25 pm.

Tues. (Mar. 27. Apr. 3, 10, 24, etc.) Honiara dep. 7 am Yandina - Vella lavella - Buka - Rabaul - Lae. arriving 3.35 pm.

6. Paris-Saigon-Noumea

By Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux.

DC6B aircraft depart Paris every 2 weeks (Mar. 27, Apr. 10, 24. etc.) for Cairo Karachi, Saigon, Darwin, Noumea.

Leave Noumea on return Mar. 31, Apr, 14, 28, 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 termmai.es at Tontouta (N. Caledonia) until Vila- 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, Mar. 21, Apr. 4, 18, etc.

Dep. Noumea, Mar. 22, Apr. 5, 19, 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 DC6 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.

Fri. only: Dep. Auckland 6.15 pm, arr.

Sydney 9.45 pm.

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

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

Tues., Thurs., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 pic arr, Auckland Wed., Fri., Sat., 6.30 au

13. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

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

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

14. Christchurch-Melbourro

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 pm, au Melbourne 9.30 pm.

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

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Tue., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 1.15 am, au Nandi 6.30 pm.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Nandi 10.30 am, au Auckland 3.45 pm.

16. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with extt flights as required.

Departs Suva Friday 9 am, crosses daft, line, arrives Satapuala (W. Samoc Thur. 2 pm, departs Fri. 2 am, arriw Aitutaki 7.30 am, departs 9.30 au arrives Papeete 2 pm. Departs Papee Sun. 7.30 am, arrives Aitutaki 11 au departs 1 pm, arrives Satapuala 5.. pm, departs Mon 7 am, crosses datt line, arrives Suva Tues., 9.55 am.

Leaves Suva Mar. 30, Apr. 12, 26, May 1 24; Papeete Apr. 1, 15, 29, May 13, 1

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Irregular Service.

Dep. Suva 6.30 am. Arr. Nukualofa 9. am. Dep. Nukualofa 9.50 am. A j Suva 4.55 pm.

Next flights Mar. 29. Apr. 19, May ;

18. E. Samoa Service

Pan American Airw’ays.

Approximately monthly flights, current! shuttling Honolulu-Canton-Tafuna ( Samoa)-Canton-Honolulu, but this me soon be replaced by a Nadi (Fijit Tafuna-Nadi monthly shuttle serviu

19. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd. Drover and Rapide Aircraft.

Suva-Nadi: Tues., Sun. (additional to ti above return flight).

Nadi-Suva: Mon., Wed.

Suva-Labasa-Suva: Daily except Sun.

Suva-Taveuni-Suva; Mon., Wed., Fri.

Suva - Savusavu - Taveuni .- Savusavuu Suva; Mon.

Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavuu Suva: Tues., Thurs., Sat.. Sun.

. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

ciete Caledonienne de Transports Aeriens (TRANSPAC).

Rapide aircraft. nea ( Magenta)-Lifou (Chepenehe;foumea; Tues. am. nea-Mare (Tadine)-Noumea: Tues. pm. nea-Mare-Lifou-Noumea, or Noumea jifou-Mare-Noumea, alternatively, hurs. am. nea-Koumac-Noumea (with condi ional call at Plaine des Gaiacs); Pri. n. nea-Lifou-Ouvea Is: Wed. mornings. lea-Poindimie-Noumea (with condi onai call at Houailou); Pri. pm. lea-Iles des Pins-Noumea; Saturday id Sunday afternoons.

Hebrides Service

is company operates an unscheduled ze Noumea-Vila-Santo approximately fortnightly.

. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

egie Aerienne Interinsulair (RAI) (Amphibious Catalina) i weekly service to the Leeward oup. esday; Papeete-Raiatea-Bora Bora iatea-Papeete.

r- Papeete-Huahine-Ralatea-Papeete.

king agents in Papeete: Messageries iritimes.

22. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines.

Using Grumman Albatross twin-motored amphibious flying-boats, operates a service throughout the American Trust Territory of Micronesia on behalf of the Govern ment. Details from Trans-Ocean Airlines Agana, Guam.