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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 July 1956Vol. XXVI, No.12

Airways Time-Tables

pp. 11-15 · Read in the full issue

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 T s., 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 lulu, Nadi (Fiji), 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 Super DC-6B Aircraft) Every Wed.: Sydney, Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver, Amsterdam.

Every Sun. leaves 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 (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. 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.

Sat.

Depart: Arrive: 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 LAE-HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea

(Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (July 25, Aug. 8, 22, eto Departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at Mada and Wewak, and arrives at Hollan. 3.30 p.m. Every alternate Thursd (July 26, Aug. 9, 23, etc.), depaj Hollandia at 9.30 a.m., and, with cs at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae 3.20 p.m.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (July 25, Aug. 8, 22, etc.).

Dep. Lae, 8.00 a.m.: Finschhafen, Raba Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.00 p.m.

Every alt. Sat. (July 28, Aug. 11, 25, et departs Manus 8 a.m. and with calls Kavieng, Rabaul and Finschhafi arrives Lae at 2.55 p.m.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Yule Is., Gerema, Kikori, L. Kutul Alt. Fri. returning same day (July Aug. 3, 17, 31, etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul

(Catalina) Alt. Tues. (July 24, Aug. 7, 21, et Pt. Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala, Losu Moewe Hbr., Talasea, Jacquinot Bi Rabaul. Returning via same ports (• cept Losuia and Esa’ala optional) a Thurs. (July 26, Aug. 9, 23, etc.). '

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Alt. Wed.: Rabaul, Buka, Teopasii Kieta, Buin, (July 25, Aug. 8, 22, eto Returning same day.

Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Mon.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang su 7.35 a.m. Wewak, Manus, Kaviei Rabaul, arr. 3.40 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., direct Madang, arr. 9.10 a.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madar Awar, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabai arr. 4.05 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kaviei Manus, Wewak, Madang, Lae, a. 3.55 p.m.

Central Highlands

(Dcs)

Fridays: Lae (8.30 a.m.) to Wapenamum calling at any of: Goroka, Nondui Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer 3 Kainantu, Wapenamunda. Return Lae arriving 6 p.m.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) Fridays: Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, cat ing at any of Nadzab, Kaiapit, Guss Aiyura, Finintegu, Rintebe, Kainanj Goroka, Arona. Arrival back at L depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Dcs)

Dep. Lae: Mon. 7.30 a.m., Tues, 2 p.n Wed. 11.30 a.m., Fri. 2.00 p.m.

Dep. Wau.: Mon. 9 a.m., Tues. 3.30 p.n Wed. 1 p.m., Fri. 3.30 p.m. Bulolo omitted on these flights which take minutes, Wau-Lae.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

Tuesdays; Depart Madang 10 am., arri' Goroka 10.35 a.m., returning same das depart Goroka 11 a.m., arr. Mada* 11.35 a.m.

Alt. Fridays (July 27. Aug. 10, 24, eto Dep. Madang 8.00 a.m. arrive Goroc 8.35 a.m., returning same day; deps Goroka 9 a.m., arrive Madang 9.35 a..

New Guinea-New Britain

Bougainville

(Dcs)

Fridays: Depart Lae 12.55 p.m., Pinso hafen 1.45 p.m., arrive Rabaul 3t p.m.

Saturdays: Depart Rabaul 10 a.m., dire to Lae, arr. 12.40 p.m.

Sundays: Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhafi 1 p.m., Rabaul 3.10 p.m.

;;sdays: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Finsch lafen 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m.

Thursdays (July 19. Aug. 2, 16, 30, 2tc.): Dep. Lae 8 a.m.. Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Rabaul. arr. 2.55 p.m.

Fridays (July 2, Aug. 3, 17, 31, etc.): Dep. Rabaul 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, Lae, arr. 1.10 p.m.

Ekvice By Mandated Airlines

Scheduled Flights with DCS Aircraft a.: Depart Lae at 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul — remaining overnight. Depart Lae 8 a.m. for Goroka. Wau, Port Moresby.

Wau, Goroka, Lae. >s.: Depart Rabaul at 6.30 am. for Madang, Wewak, Madang. Goroka, Lae. d.: Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Depart Lae at 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Depart Rabaul at 7 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

I. Aust.-Dutch N. Guinea

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. (Super Constellation Service) . weekly service between Sydney and sterdam with a call at Biak (DNG) I Manila (Philippines).

IC3 aircraft link Biak with Hollandia, ong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manok :i, Noemfoer, Ransiki, Genjem, and tonao.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft. (Three flights every four weeks) n. (July 30. Aug. 13. 20, 27) Lae dep. 6 a.m'.: Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Vella Lavella, Yandina, Honiara (BSI), arriving 5.25 p.m. »s. (July 31, Aug. 14, 21, 28) Honiara dep. 7 a.m.: Yandina, Vella Lavella, Buka. Rabaul, Lae, arriving 3.35 p.m.

6. Faris-Saigon-Noumea

Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux.

SB aircraft depart Paris every 2 weeks (July 31, Aug. 14, 28, etc.) for Cairo Karachi, Saigon, Darwin, Noumea.

Leave Noumea on return Aug. 4, 18, Sept. 1, etc.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Ansett Airways Pty., Ltd-, With Sandringham Flying-boats. urn flight each Tuesday and Thursday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters >ry Sat.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m., arr.

NI 6.15 a.m. Sunday; dep. NI 5.30 p.m. same day for Sydney, arr. 9.30 p.m. Alt. weeks makes NI-Auckland- NI flight. (See table 11 below).

9. Sydney-New Hebrides

By Qantas, with Skymasters lying - boats were replaced by Sky sters in 1955. Service now terminates Tontouta (New Caledonia) until Vila ito (New Hebrides) airfields ready, e table below).

10. Sydney-Noumea

By Qantas, with Skymasters (Three flights every four weeks) d. (July 25, Aug. 8. 15. 22). Sydney dep. 11.30 p.m., arriving Tontouta 7 a.m. Thurs. irs. (July 26, Aug. 9, 16, 23), Tontouta dep. 9.30 a.m., arriving Sydney 3.20 p.m.

11. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Alt. Sun.; Return flight Norfolk (dep. 7.45 a.m.) Auckland (arr. 11.30 a.m., dep. 1.15 p.m.) Norfolk (arr. 4 p.m.). (See Table 8 above).

12. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

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

Wed.: Dep. Auckland 4.15 p.m., arr.

Sydney 7.45 p.m.

Sun. only: Dep. Auckland 6.15 p.m., arr.

Sydney 9.45 p.m.

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

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

13. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Mon., Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 p.m., arr. Sydney 8.40 p.m.

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

14. Christchurch-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thurs.; Dep. Christchurch 5.00 p.m., arr.

Melbourne 9.30 p.m.

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

15. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Tues., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 1.15 a.m., arr.

Nadi 6.15 p.m.

Wed., Sun.: Dep. Nadi 10.30 a.m., arr.

Auckland 3.30 p.m.

16. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with extra flights as required.

Departs Suva Friday 9 a.m., crosses date line, arrives Satapuala (W. Samoa) Thur. 2 p.m., departs Fri. 2 a.m , arrives Aitutaki (Cook Is.) 7.30 a.m., departs 9.30 a.m., arrives Papeete (Tahiti) 2 p.m. Departs Papeete Sun. 7.30 a.m., arrives Aitutaki 11 a.m.. departs 1 p.m., arrives Satapuala 5.30 p.m., departs Mon. 7 a.m., crosses date line, arrives Suva Tues., 9.55 a.m.

Leaves Suva July 27, Aug. 3, 16, Sept. 6. 20. Leaves Papeete July 29, Aug. 5, 19, Sept. 9. 23.

17. Fiji-Tonga

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Irregular Service.

Dep. Suva 6.30 a.m., arr Nukualofa 9.50 a.m., dep Nukualofa 9.50 a.m., arr.

Suva 4.55 p.m.

Next flights: Aug. 9, Sept. 5.

18. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd. Drover and Rapide Aircraft.

Suva. Nadi, Suva: Two flights daily except Sun.. Mon., Wed., one flight.

Suva, Nadi: Tues., Sun. (additional to the above return flights).

Nadi, Suva; Mon., Wed.

Suva, Labasa, Suva: Daily except Sun.

Suva, Taveuni, Suva: Mon., Wed., ; Suva, Savusavu, Taveuni, Savusavu, Su Mon.

Suva, Savusavu, Labasa, Savusavu, Su Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun.

19. French Oceania Inter

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsulair (RAI)( with Amphibious Catalina Twice weekly service to the Leew Group.

Wednesday: Papeete, Raiatea, Bora Be Raiatea, Papeete.

Friday: Papeete, Huahine, Raiafl Papeete.

Booking agents in Papeete: Message: Maritimes.

20. N. Caledonia-Loyalty i

Internal Service

Socieite Caledonienne de Transports Aeriens (TRANSPAC), with Rapide aircraft.

Noumea (Magenta), Lifou (Chepeneb Noumea: Tues. a.m.

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

Noumea, Mare, Lifou, Noumea, or Noumi Lifou, Mare, Noumea, alternative Thurs. a.m.

Noumea, Koumac, Noumea (with ce ditional call at Plaine des Galac Fri. a.m.

Noumea, Lifou, Ouvea Is.; Wed. mornln Noumea, Poindimie, Noumea (with cc ditional call at Houailou): Fri. p.m Noumea, He des Pins, Noumea: Saturc and Sunday afternoons.

21. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines.

Ising Grumman Albatross twin-motored iphibious flying-boats, operates a service icughout the Trust Territory of Micro ,ia on behalf of the US Government ,ails from Trans Ocean Airlines, Agana, am.