Airways Time-Tables

Transpacific 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*) Sun., Tues., Thur., Fri.: Sydney, Nadi,

Canton Is., Honolulu, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland.

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Sat,: San Francisco, Los Angeles to Sydney (same route). • DC4 from Auckland connects, arriving Nadi Sun., Tues., Thur., departing Nadi Tues., Thur., Sun. DC4 shuttle service bi-weekly connects Nadi and Tafuna (American Samoa).

Next flights: Aug. 22, Sept. 5, 19, etc,

By Qantas Empire Airways

(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. south-i wards.

Note: Wed. and Fri. services ex Sydney connect at San Francisco with BOAO service to London departing San Francisco: Thu. and Sat. BOAC service, ex Londor on Tue. and Thu. connect at San Fran* cisco with Qantas Thu. and Sat. services to Sydney.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(With Soper DC-6B Aircraft) Every Wed.; Sydney, Auckland, Nadii Honolulu, Vancouver, Amsterdam.

Every Sun.; Leaves Vancouver for Aucka land and Sydney 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.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 6.30 p.m. Brisbane, 9.10 p.m Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Tues.

Depart; Arrive: Townsville, 1.50 a.n Townsville, 2.50 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.E Pt. Moresby 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.E.

Toes., Fri., Sat.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.i Brisbane, 11.45 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 6.35 a.i.

Wed., Sat., Son.

Pt. Moresby, 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 a.i.

Thors.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 p.i.i Brisbane, midnight.

Fri.

Cairns, 4.35 a...

Cairns, 6.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 9.5 a...

Pt. Moresby, 10.5 a.m. Lae, 11.30 a...

Southwards

Tues.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.; Pt. Moresby. 12.30 p.m. Townsville, 4.15 p.c Townsville, 5.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 p.c Brisbane, 10.10 p.m.

Wed.

Sydney, 12.50 as Weel., Sun.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 ae Pt. Moresby. 12.30 p.m. Brisbane. 7.5 pq Brisbane, 8.30 p.m. Sydney, 11.10 pq Fri.

Depart: Arrive: Lae, 12.45 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 2 pq Pt. Moresby, 2.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.20 pq Brisbane, 10.20 p.m. Sydney, 1 as (Sat.) Sat.

Depart: Arrive: : Lae, 10.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a: Pt. Moresby, 12.30 p.m. Cairns, 3.20 n Cairns, 4.50 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 n Brisbane, 10.7" u un.

Sydney, 12.50 s

3. P-NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas LAE-HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Gulno

(Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Sept. 4, 18, etc.).

Departs Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at MadL and Wewak, and arrives at Hollars 3.30 p.m. Every alternate Thursi. (Sept. 5, 19, etc.) departs Hollars at 9.30 a.m.. and, with calls sJ Wewak and Madang, arrives Laes 3.20 p.m.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Alt. Wed. (Sept. 4. 18. etc.).

Dep. Lae, 8.00 a.m.: Finschhafen, Rabaui.

Kavleng. arr. Manus 3.00 p.m. f Every alt. Sat. (Aug. 24, Sept. 7. 21, etc.) departs Manus 8 a.m. and with calls at Kavleng, Rabaui and Finschhafen. arrives Lae at 2.50 p.m.

Port Moresby-Kikori (Catalina)

Via Yule Is., Kerema, Vaimuru: Alt. Frl. returning same day (Aug. 30, Sept. 13. 27, etc.).

PORT MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) £ Via Kerema, Kikorl; Alt. Fri. returning Dam-Port Moresby direct same day (Aug. 23, Sept. 6, 20, etc.).

Port Moresby-Samarai (Catalina)

r_ Pt. Moresby, Samaral. Pt. Moresby: Alt.

Tues. (Aug. 27, Sept. 10, 24, etc.).

Port Moresby-Rabaul (Catalina)

; Alternate Tuesdays (September 3, 17, etc.) Port Moresby-Moewe Harbour-Talasea- Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul, returning via same ports (Sept. 5, 19, etc.).

New Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Alt. Wed. (Sept. 4. 18, etc.), Rabaui, Buka, Teopasino. Kieta, Buin. Return- I ing same day.

Lae-Mad Ang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Mon.; Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang arr. 7.35 a.m. Wewak, Manus, Kavleng Rabaui, arr. J. 45 p.m.

Tues.: Dep. Rabaui 6.30 a.m., direct to Madang, arr. 9.25 n-tn.

Thurs.: Dep. Lae G.»;0 a.m., Madang, Awar, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaui arr. 4.05 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Rabaui 6.30 a.m. Kavleng.

Manus, Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr.

I 3.55 p.m.

Central Highlands (Dcs)

Fridays: Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Wapenamunda calling at any of: Goroka. Nondugl, Banz, MlnJ, Mt. Hagen, Balyer R., 1 Kainantu, Wapenamunda. Arrival back at Lae dependent on stops.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) Fridays; Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, call : Ing at any of Nadzab. Kalaplt, Gusap, [ Alyura, Plnlntegu, Rintebe, Bena Bena. \ kainantu, Goroka. Arona. Arrival back ; at Lae depends on stops made

Lae-Bulolo-Wau (D.H. Beaver)

Dep. Lae; Mon. 7.30 a.m., Tues. 11 a.m Dep. Wau; Mon. 8.55 a.m., Tues., 12.25 f L”: h B t ul u olo ,i s omitted on return flights f which take 30 minutes, Wau-Lae.

.Ae-Bulolo-Wau-Pt. Moresby (Dcs)

W^ ae * We i' Sat - 9 am - via Bulolo. same esby ' retumlng vl.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

fuesdays; Depart Madang 2 p.m., arrive 35 returnln & same day; i 3 35 p.m Pm " arr - Madan «

New Guinea-New Britain

Bougainville (Dcs)

h^f S: ° epart Lae 130 P-m- Finsch p m 6n 220 P ’ m ” arrive Ra t>aul 4.30 te s : 2Sf JUT 5 - 45 ”w,,Xui. l 2;r p “ a '“ “h S alera?n P^„ Raba V 16 ' 45 pl»sch hafen 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m. if’ « AUg - 29 ' Sept - 12 . 26, etc.) Buka L Rahnnt m ’ F1 o nsc c hha fen, Rabaui, BUka, Rabaui, arr. 2.55 p.m F- Thurs. (Aug. 22. Sept. 5, 19 etc ( S?’ ii.s e a B m a m ” Finschhafen - R a baul‘ Lf/ L , (A „ ug - 23 ’ 6- 20, etc.). Dep frr “ 2 0 Madane ' Qorofca, Lae, t- Fri. (Aug. 30, Sept. 13, 27 etc ) Den p “'20 8 pT ' Madang ' ° oroka -

Services By Mandated Airlines

Scheduled Flights with DCS Aircraft Mon.; Depart Lae at 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul— remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. 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 a.m. for Madang.

Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul.

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

Optional call at Goroka on this flight.

Thurs.: Depart Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng.

Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka. Lae.

Fri.: Depart Lae at 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul remaining overnight. Denar 4 : Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka. Wav, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Sat.: Depart Rabaul at 7 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 Mam , (Philippines).

DCS aircraft link Biak with Hollandla.

Sorong. Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manok warl. Noemfoer, RaQenjem. and Kokonao.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft. (Three flights every four weeks) Mon. (Aug. 26, Sept. 9, 16. 23, etc.) Lae dep. 6 a.m.; Finschhafen, Rabaul.

Buka, Vella Lavella, Yandina, Honiara (BSD, arriving 5.25 p.m.

Tuesdav (Aug. 27. Sept. 10. 17, 24, etc.)

Honiara dep. 7 a.m.; Yandina, Vella Lavella, Buka. Rabaul, Lae, arriving 3.35 p.m.

6. Paris-Saigon-Noumea-

Auckland

By Transports Aeriens Intercontinental- DC6B aircraft depart Paris every Monday for Athens, Karachi, Saingon, Darwin, Brisbane. Noumea, Auckland. Leaves Auckland every Friday on return.

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 Alt. Sat.: Dep. Sydney midnight, arr.

NI 6.45 a.m. Sunday: dep. NI 5.30 p.m. same day for Sydney, arr. 930 p.m. Alt. weeks makes Nl-Auckland- NI flight. (See table 12 below).

9. Sydney-Noumea

By Qantas. with Skymasters (Three flights every four weeks) Thurs. (Aug. 22, Sept. 5, 12, 19. etc.).

Sydney dep. 11.30 p.m., arriving Ton touta, 7 a.m. Fri. (Aug. 23, Sept. 6. 13, 20. etc.).

Friday (Aug. 23, Sept. 6, 13, 20, etc.) Tontouta dep. 900 a.m.. arriving Sydney, 2.50 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. New Caledonia-Fiji-

Wallis Is.

TAI with DCS Aircraft (Service every four or five weeks.) Next flights: Sept. 7, Oct. 5.

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Alt. Sun.; Return flight Norfolk (dep. 8! a.m.) Auckland iarr. 11.45 a.m., dep.. 1.15 p.m.) Norfolk (arr. 4.15 p.m.).. (See Table 8 above).

13. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Tue., Wed., Thu.: Departs Auckland 9.30 a.m., arr. Sydney 1.00 p.m.

Sat., Sun.; Dep. Auckland 11.30 a.m., arr. Sydney 3.00 p.m.

Sun.: Dep. Sydney 10.00 a.m., arr. 1 Auckland 5.00 p.m.

Tue., Thu.; Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m.,. arr. Auckland 10.00 p.m.

Mon,, Fri.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m., arr; Auckland 6.30 a.m. next day.

14. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

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

Mon : Dep. Sydney 8.00 a.m., arr. Christ church 3.10 p.m.

Wed.: Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m., arr. Christ church 10.10 p.m.

15 Christchurch-Melboume

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 11.30 a.m., arr Melbourne 4.00 p.m.

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

16. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Tues., Fri.: Dep. Auckland 4 p.m., arr.

Nadi 9.20 p.m.

Wed., Sat.; Dep. Nadi 10.30 a.m., arr Auckland 3.30 p.m.

Pan-American Airways, with Skymasters Sun.. Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 3 p.m. > arr. Nadi 10.15 p.m.

Mon., Wed., Sat.: Dep. Nadi. 9.45 am arr. Auckland 5.10 p.m.

17. Fiji-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent aircraft.

Service normally fortnightly, with extra flights as required.

Departs Suva Fri. 9 a.m., crosses date line. arrives Satapuala (W. Samoa) Thurs 1.55 p.m.. departs Fri, 2 a.m arrives Altutakl (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 Altutakl 11 a.m.. departs 12.30 p.m., arrives Satapuala 5 p.m., departs Mon. 8 a.m., crosses date line, arrives Suva Tues., 10.55 a.m Leaves Suva Aug. 29, Sept. 12, 26, Oct. 10, 24. Leaves Papeete Sept. 1, 15 29 Oct. 13, 27.

18. Fiji-Samoa

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent Aircraft.

Dep. Suva 6 a.m., arr. Satapuala 11 5 a.m.

Dep. Satapuala 1.30 p.m., arr. Suva 435 p.m.

Next flights from Suva Sept. 9 Oct 7 crossing International Date Line and leaving Satapuala Sept. 8, Oct. 6.

19. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd., Drover Aircraft Suva-Nadi-Suva; Two flights daily except Sun., one flight.

Suva-Nadi; Tues., Wed., Fri. (additional to the above return flights).

Nadl-Suva; Wed., Thurs., Sat.

Suva-Labasa-Suva: Daily.

Suva-Taveuni-Suva: Fri., Sun.

Suva-Taveuni-Savusavu-Suva: Wed.

Suva-Savusavu-Taveunl-Suva: Thurs.

Suva - Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva Tues.. Thurs.

Suva-Labasa-Taveunl-Labasa-Suva: Fri

Suva-Savusavu-Suva: Mon., Tues Suva - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Suva: Sat., Sun.

20. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

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

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

Friday: Papeete. Huahine, Raiatea, Papeete.

Booking agents In Papeete: Messagerles Maritimes.

21. N. Caiedonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

Soclete Caledonienne de Transports Aerlens (TRANSPAC), with Rapide ■t aircraft.

' Chepanebe,.

Noumaa. Mare (Tadme), Noumea: Tues

.rs.,s:

Noumea,, Lifou Oliver tq • U 7 Noumea. Polndimie, dltlonal call at HouaSou) • m

22. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines. amphm g loSTS- b r.r r TOA Wln - mo . t<>red service throughout the Tru?*Terrftn™ f Micronesia on behalf of the KSm° f Agana, from & t M*- John Noakes, of the Posts Telegraph Department Port Moresby, was kilted in 'a ca * at the Moresby suburb of 10-Mile on August 3. Three cars were involved In the collision th°J% eS iw as a P assen ?er in one of them. No one else was hurt.