Airways Time-Tables

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* Mon.. Fri.; Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is., Honolulu, San Francisco, Seattle Port land.

Wed., Sat.: Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is., Honolulu, Los Angeles.

Tues., Fri.: San Francisco to Sydney (same route).

Sun., Wed.: Los Angeles to Sydney (same route). * DC4 from Auckland connects, arriving Nadi Mon., Wed., Fri., departing Nadi Tues., Thur., Sun. 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.

Southwards

Thur * Fri.* Sun.*: San Francisco, Hono- Mu'. Nadi (PUli. Sydney. Sundays service begins at Vancouver. (Note.

Crosses date-line en route). , * TEAL DC6 services between Auckland and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues. and Sat. northwards; Wed. and Sun. southwards.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(With Suoer DC-6B Aircraft) Every Wed.: Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu.

E ve^rsX r iea A v? S “ver for Sydney Every S pri.: Auckland, Nadi. Honolulu, Vancouver, Amsterdam. ...

Every Tues, leave Vancouver for Auckland by same route. (Note; Crosses date-lme 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 p m. Brisbane. 10.45 p.m.

Brisbane. 11.45 p.m. Moresby, 6.35 a.m. (Tues., Wed., Sun., Mon.) Moresby, 7.35 a.m. \ Lae, 9.00 a.m.

Thurs.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.45 p.m.

Brisbane, 11.45 p.m. Townsville, 3.30 a.m. (Friday) Townsville, 4,15 a.m. Cairns. 5.30 a.m.

Cairns, 6.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 9.20 a.m.

Pt. Moresby, 10.20 a.m. Lae. 11.45 a.m.

Southwards

Tues., Wed., Sun., Mon.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 10.30 a.m. Moresby, 12.00 noon Moresby, 1.00 p.m. Brisbane, 7.35 p.m.

Brisbane, 9.00 p.m. Sydney, 11.45 p.m.

Depart: Arrive; Sat.

Lae, 7.00 a.m. Moresby, 8.30 a.m Moresby, 9.30 a.m. Cairns. 12.20 p m Cairns, 2.35 p.m. Townsville, 3.45 p.m Townsville, 4.30 p.m. Brisbane, 8.15 p.m Brisbane, 9.00 p.m. Sydney, 11.45 p.m

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas jAE-HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

t. Wed. (May 30. June 13, 27, etc.).

'Parts Lae 10.30 a.m., calls at Madang and Wewak, and arrives at Hollandia 3.00 p.m. Every alternate Thursday (May 31, June 14, 28, etc.), depart Hollandia at 9.30 a.m., and, with calls at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at 3.40 p.m.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

ery Wednesday. p. Lae, 8.00 a.m.: Finschhafen, Rabaul, Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.00 p.m. turns Saturdays (dep. 8 a.m.), via Kavieng, Rabaul and Finschhafen, arr.

Lae, 2.55 p.m.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Yule Is., Kerema. Kikori, L. Kutubu: Alt. Fri. returning same day (May 25, June 8, 22, etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul

(Catalina) Tues. (May 29, June 12, 26, etc.) Pt. Moresby. Samarai, Esa’ala, Losuia, Vloewe Hbr., Talasea. Jacquinot Bay, Rabaul. Returning via same ports (ex cept Losuia and Esa’ala optional) alt Phu. (May 31, June 14, 28, etc.).

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Wed.; Rabaul, Buka, Kieta, Buin May 30, June 13, 27. etc.). Returning ame day.

Lae-Mad Ang-Wewak-Manus

Kavteng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

•• Thur.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang rr. 7.35 a.m. Wewak, Manus Is Rabaul, arr. 3.40 p.m. only: Dep. Rabaul 8.00 a.m. direct ladang, arr. 10.50, a.m.. Awar /ewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 4.35 p.m.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

ay; Lae (8.30 a.m.) to Wabamunda. ailing at any of: Goroka, Nondugl anz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R..

'abag, Wabamunda. Return to Lae •riving 6 p.m.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) ays; Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, call g at any of Nadzab, Kaiapit, Gusap ainantu, Goroka. Arena. Arrival back Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Dos)

Lae: Mon. 7.30 a.m.. Tues, 2 p.m ed. 11.30 a.m., Fri. 2.00 p.m.

Wau.; Mon. 9 a.m., Tues 3.30 p.m J p m :- Fri - 3.30 p.m. Bulolo is utted on these flights which take 35 mutes, Wau-Lae.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

ys: Depart Madang 8.00 a.m., arrive L r „° k F a^ 8 ' 35 . a m -’ ret urning same day; part Goroka 9.05 a.m., arrive Madang ■5 a.m.

New Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

e A P c art Lae 1255 pm - Finsch len 1.45 p.m., arrive Rabaul 3.55 days: Depart Rabaul 10 am. ■dang 1.25 p.m., arrive Lae 2.30 p.m. ys. Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhafen J.m.. Rabaul 3.10 p.m ay: ° e P art Rabaul 5.45 a.m.. Finseh ten o.io a.m., arrive Lae 8 a m MANDATED airlines leduled Flights with DCS Aircraft Depart Lae at 7.30 a.m. for Goroka,

Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul remaining overnight. Depart Lae 8.00 a.m. for Goroka. Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Tues.: Depart Rabaul at 6.30 a.m. for MadangT Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Wed.: Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Fri ‘ Depart Lae at 7.00 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul remaining overnight. Depart Lae 730 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Sat.: Depart Rabaul at 7.00 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

4. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. (Super Constellation Service) A weekly service between Sydney and Amsterdam with a call at Biak (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. (May 28, June 4. 18, 25, etc.) Lae dep. 6 a.m.: Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Vella Lavella, Yandina, Honiara (BSD, arriving 5.25 p.m.

Tues. (Apr. 24, May 1. 8, 22, etc.) Honiara dep. 7 a.m.; Yandina, Vella Lavella. Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arriving 3.35 p.m.

6. Paris-Saigon-Noumea

By Transports Aeriens Intercontinental.

DC6B aircraft depart Paris every 2 weeks (May 22, June 5, 19, etc.) for Cairo Karachi, Saigon, Darwin, Noumea.

Leave Noumea on return May 26, June 9, 23, etc.

7. Sydny-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 afte: return-flight Norfolk-Auckland.

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Skymasters Flying - boats were replaced by Sky masters in 1955. Service now terminate at Tontouta (New Caledonia) until Vila Santo (New Hebrides) airfields read] (See table below).

10. Sydney-Noumea

By Qantas, with Skymasters Depart: Arrive; Sydney, Wed., 11.30 Tontouta. Thu., p.m. a.m.

Tontouta, alt. Thu., Sydney, alt. Thu 9.30 a.m. 3.20 p.m.

Dep. Sydney, May 23, 30, June 13, 2 Dep. Noumea, May 24, 31, June 14, 2

11. Auckland- Norfolk Is.

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

12, Auckand-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Sun., Fri., Sat.; Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.n arr. Sydney 1.00 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Auckland 4.15 p.m., a; Sydney 7.45 p.m.

Sun. only; Dep. Auckland 6.15 p.m.. a: Sydney 9.45 p.m.

Tues., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 a.x arr. Auckland 5.00 p.m.

Sun.. Fri., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.i arr. Auckland 10.00 p.m.

13. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Mon.. Fri.; Dep. Christchurch 5.00 p.] arr. Sydney 8.40 p.m.

Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 8.00 a.i arr. Christchurch 3.10 p.m.

14. Chrislchurch-Melbourn

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 p.m.. s Melbourne 9.30 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m., s Christchurch 3.00 p.m.

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Tues.. Sat.: Dep. Auckland 1.15 a.m., s Nadi 6.15 p.m.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Nadi 10.30 am., » Auckland 3.30 p.m.

16. Fiji-Tahati

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with ex flights as required.

Departs Suva Friday 9 a.m.. crosses and)

line, arrives Satapuala (W. Samoa) Thur. 2 p.m.. departs Fri. 2 a.m., arrives Aitutaki 7.30 a.m., departs 9.30 a.m.. arrives Papeete 2 p.m. Departs Papeete Sun. 7.30 a.m.. arrives Aitutaki 11 a.m., departs 1 p.m., arrives Sata puala 5.30 p.m.. departs Mon. 7 a.m., crosses date-line, arrives Suva Tues., 9.55 a.m. saves Suva May 24. June 1, 22, 29.

Papeete May 27, June 3, 24, July 1.

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Irregular Service, p. Suva 6.30 a.m. Arr. Nukualofa 9.50 a.m. Dep. Nukualofa 9.50 a.m. Arr.

Suva 4.55 p.m. xt flights: May 17. June 20.

18, Fiji Internal Airways

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

French Oceeania Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsulair (RAI) (Amphibious Catalina) ice weekly service to the Leeward Group.

Wednesday: Papeete, Raiatea, Rora Bora, Raiatea, Papeete.

Friday: Papeete, Huahine, Raiatea, Papeete. Booking agents in Papeete: Messageries Maritimes.

20. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

Societe Caledonienne de Transports Aeriens (TRANSPAC). (Rapide aircraft) Noumea (Magenta), Lifou (Chepenehe), Noumea: Tues. a.m.

Noumea, Mare (Tadine), Noumea: Tues p.m.

Noumea, Mare. Lifou, Noumea, or Noumea, Lifou, Mare, Noumea, alternatively’

Thurs. a.m.

Noumea. Koumac, Noumea (with con ditional call at Plaine des Gaiacs) • Fri. a.m.

Noumea, Lifou, Ouvea Is.: Wed. mornings, Noumea, Poindimie, Noumea (with con ditional call at Houailou): Frl. p.m.

Noumea, He des Pins, Noumea: Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

21. 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.

J Mr, and Mrs. H. Bais have gone to the headquarters of the Seventh Day Adventist Coral Sea Union Mission in Lae, NG. The left Syd ney by air on March 29.