Airways Time-Tables
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Transpacific Services
1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji-
Hawaii-N. America
Note; Services supplemented during Olympic Games, and for some weeks after. (First and Tourist Class available all Services.)
By Pan-American Airways
(With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths*) Sun., Thur.: Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is., Honolulu, San Francisco, Seattle, Port land.
Tue., Fri.: Sydney, Nadi, Canton Is., Honolulu, Los Angeles.
Mon., Thur.; San Francisco to Sydney (same route).
Tues., Sat.: Los Angeles to Sydney (same route). • DC4 from Auckland connects, arriving Nadi Sun., Tues., Thur., departing Nadi Tues., Thur., Sun. DC4 shuttle service once monthly connects Nadi and Tafuna (American Samoa).
By Qantas Empire Airways
o(Super Constellation Service)
Northwards
Tues.*, Wed.*, Fri.* and Sat.*: Sydney, Nadi (Fiji), Honolulu, San Francisco— with Sat. service extending to Van couver.
Southwards
Wed.*, Thur.*, Sat.*, Mon.*: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi (Fiji), Sydney. Mon day’s service begins at Vancouver on
Sunday. Note: Crosses date-line en route). • TEAL DC6 services between Auckland and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues. and Fri. northwards: Wed. and Sat. southwards.
By Canadian Pacific Airlines
(With Soper 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.
E?ery 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., Wed,, 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., Thur., 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.
Ft. Moresby, 10.20 a.m, Lae, 11.45 a.m.
Southwards
Tues., Wed., Thur., 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 Brisbane, 9.00 p.m. Sydney, lir Note: Wed. service ex Sydney, service ex Lae commence Nov. 21J respectively.
3. P-NG Internal Servi
Operated by Qantas
Lae-Hollandia (Dutch New Cc
(Dcs)
Alt. Wed. (November 28, Dec. 12, Z: Departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at and Wewak, and arrives at H -3.30 p.m. Every alternate IT (Nov. 29, Dec. 13, 27, etc.), i Hollandla at 9.30 a.m., and, wi at Wewak and Madang, arrives 3.20 p.m.
Lae-Manus (Dcs) 1
Alt. Wed. (Nov. 28, Dec. 12, 26, t Dep. Lae, 8.00 a.m.; Finschhafen, Kavieng, arr. Manus 3.00 p.m.
Every alt. Sat. (Dec. 1, 15, 2£ departs Manus 8 a.m. and with i Kavieng, Rabaul and Finst; arrives Lae at 2.55 p.m.
MORESBY-DARU (Catalina* Via Yule Is., Kerema, Kikori, L. : Alt. Fri. returning same day Q Dec. 7, 21, etc.).
Port Moresby-Rabauli
(Catalina) Alt. Tues. (Nov. 27, Dec. 11, Z!
Ft. Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala,, Moewe Hbr., Talasea, Jacquinr Rabaul. Returning via same poa cept Losuia and Esa’ala option Thurs. (Nov. 28, Dec. 12, 26, (
New Britain-Bougainvm;
(Catalina) Alt. Wed.; Rabaul, Buka, T© Kieta, Buin (Nov. 28, Dec. 12, 2 Returning same day.
Lae-Madang-Wewak-Manf
Kavieng-Rabaul Servic:
(Dcs)
Mon.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Mada 7.35 a.m. Wewak, Manus, I Rabaul, arr. 3.40 p.m.
Tues.; Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m., db Madang, arr. 9.10 a.m.
Thurs.: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., 1 Awar, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, , arr. 4.05 p.m.
Fri.: Dep. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. I Manus, Wewak, Madang, Ls 3.55 p.m.
Central Highlands
(Dcs)
Fridays: Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Wapenx calling at any of: Goroka, I Baaz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Bah Kalnantu, Wapenamunda. Arrri at Lae dependent on stops.
Lower Highlands
(Beaver) Fridays: Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroh ing at any of Nadzab, Kaiapit.d Aiyura, Pinintegu, Rintebe, Bert Kainantu, Goroka, Arena. Arrii at Lae depends on stops made..i
Lae-Bulolo-Wau (Dc3)(
Dep. Lae: Mon. 7.30 a.m., Tues, , Wed. 11.30 a.m., Fri. 2.00 Dep. Wau.: Mon. 9 a.m., Tues. 3A Wed. 1 p.m., Fri. 3.30 p.m. K omitted on return flights which! minutes, Wau-Lae.
Madang-Goroka (Dcs)!
Tuesdays: Depart Madang 10 a.me Goroka 10.35 a.m.. returning saj, depart Goroka 11 a.m., arr. ;i 11.35 a.m.
Alt. Fridays (Nov. 30, Dec. 14, 2 Dep. Madang 8.00 a.m. arrive f 8.35 a.m., returning same Goroka 9 a.m., arrive Madang S'.
Guinea-New Britain
Bougainville
(Dcs)
Depart Lae 12.55 p.m., Finsch -1.45 p.m., arrive Rabaul 3.55 Depart Rabaul 10 a.m., direct arr. 12.40 p.m.
Depart Lae 12 noon, Finschhafen Rabaul 3.10 p.m.
Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Finsch -1.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m. days (Nov. 22, Dec. 6, 20, etc.): Lae 8 a.m., Finschhafen, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 2.55 p.m. ys (Nov. 23, Dec. 7, 21, etc.): abaul 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, r. 1.10 p.m.
C By Mandated Airlines
ed Flights with DCS Aircraft art Lae at 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, , Wewak, Madang, Rabaui — ng overnight. Depart Lae 8 r Goroka. Wau, Port Moresoy, loroka, Lae. part Rabaul at 6.30 a.m. for , Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae. iart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, art Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae. rt Lae at 7 a.m. for Madang, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul ng overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 r Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, oroka, Lae. art Rabaul at 7 a.m. for Momote, Wewak, Madang, I ae.
ist.-Dutch N. Guinea
LM Royal Dutch Airlines. >er Constellation Service) 7 service between Sydney and , with a call at Biak (DNG) a (Philippines). :raft link Biak with Hollandia, erauke, Tenah Merah, Manok mfoer, Ransiki, Genjem, and
I. Guinea-Solomons
)antas with DCS Aircraft. ! flights every four weeks) ember 3, 10, 17, 31, etc.) Lae a.m.; Finschhafen, Rabaul, fella Lavella, Yandina, Honiara arriving 5.25 p.m. (December 4, 11, 18, etc.) dep. 7 a.m.: Yandina, Vella Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arriving n.
aris-Saigon-Noumea
orts Aeriens Intercontinental. :aft depart Paris every 2 weeks )er 3, 17, etc.) for Athens , Saigon, Darwin, Noumea.
Noumea on return Dec. 7, 21,
'dney-Lord Howe Is.
nsett Airways Pty., Ltd-, Sandringham Flying-boats. ht each Tuesday and Thursday.
Sydney-Norfolk Is.
Qantas, with Skymasters Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m., arr. 5 a.m. Sunday: dep. NI 5.30 me day for Sydney, arr. 9.30 ■lt. weeks makes NI-Auckland it. (See table 11 below). (Over)
9. Sydney-Noumea
By Qantas, with Skymasters (Three flights every four weeks) Thur. Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13. 27, etc.). Sydney dep. 11.30 p.m., arriving Tontouta, 7 a.m. Fri. (Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, 28, etc.).
Fri. Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, 28, Tontouta dep. 9.30 a.m., arriving Sydney, 2.20 p.m.
10. New Caledonia-New
Hebrides
TAI with DCS Aircraft.
Wednesdays: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., arrive Santo 11.10 am., arrive Vila 1.45 p.m., depart Vila 2.15 p.m., arrive Tontouta 4.30 p.m.
Saturdays: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., arrive Vila 10.20 a.m., arrive Santo 12.5 p.m., depart Santo 1.30 p.m., arrive Tontouta 4.40 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. 4.15 p.m.). (See Table 8 above).
12. Auckland-Sydney
Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.
Thu., Fri., Mon.; Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m., arr. Sydney 1.00 p.m.
Sun.: Dept. Auckland 4,15 p.m., arr.
Sydney 7.45 p.m.
Wed. 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.
Mon., Thu., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m.. 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., Fri.: Dep. Auckland 1.15 a.m., arr.
Nadi 6.15 p.m.
Wed., Sat.: 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 530 p.m., departs Mon. 8 a.m., crosses date line, arrives Suva Tues., 10.55 a.m.
Leaves Suva Nov. 29, Dec. 13,* Leaves Papeete Dec. 5, 16, 23,1
17. Fiji-Tonga
Tasman Empire Airways, witf Solent aircraft.
Irregular Service.
Dep. Suva 6.30 a.m.. arr Nukualco a.m., dep Nukualofa 9.50 a.m Suva 4.55 p.m.
Next flights: Nov. 28. Dec. 20, Janr
18. Fiji Internal Airw#
Fiji Airways, Ltd., Drover AircK Suva-Nadi-Suva: Two flights dailyy Sun., one flight.
Suva-Nadi: Tues., Thurs., Sat. (adc to the above return flights). i Nadi-Suva: Wed., Fri., Sun.
Suva-Labasa-Suva; Daily except S Suva-Taveuni-Suva: Mon., Wed.,T Suva - Savusavu - Taveuni - Savn Suva: Mon.
Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savr Suva: Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun..
19. French Oceania Int
Island Service
Regie Aerienne Interinsulair () with Amphibious Catalina Twice weekly service to the I Group.
Wednesday: Papeete, Raiatea, Born Raiatea, Papeete.
Friday: Papeete, Huahine, E Papeete.
Booking agents in Papeete: Mese Maritimes.
, Caledonia-Loyalty Is.
Internal Service
Caledonienne de Transports 5 (TRANSPAC), with Rapide aircraft. (Magenta), Lifou ( Chepenehe), i: Tues. a.m.
Mare (Tadine), Noumea: Tues, fare, Lifou, Noumea, or Noumea.
Mare, Noumea, alternatively, a.m.
Koumac, Noumea (with con call at Plaine des Gaiacs): n. -ifou, Ouvea Is.: Wed. mornings.
Poindimie, Noumea (with con call at Houailou): Frl. p.m. le des Pins, No’—nea: Saturday nday afternoons.
21. Micronesia
Prans Ocean Airlines. rumman Albatross twin-motored ; flying-boats, operates a service the Trust Territory of Micro behalf of the US Government ”i Trans Ocean Airlines, Agana, ittle-barge Wewak carried of cattle from Cairns to
in early November. They
of a consignment of 1,000 stock the 21,000-acre pro- FI. L. Atkinson & Sons, near