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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 December 1957Vol. XXVIII, No. 5

Airways Time-Table!

pp. 12-157 · Read in the full issue

Transpacific Servici

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fii

Hawaii-N. America

(First and Tourist Class availabll all Services.)

By Pan-American Airways*’

(With Strato Clippers, using Sleeper and Berths*) Sun.. Tues.. Thur., Pri.: Sydney, t Canton Is., Honolulu, San Francisc Los Angeles.

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Sat.: San Fran) or Los Angeles to Sydney (same roi * PAA Skymasters are used on a ' necting service between Auckland 1 Nadi (see table 16); and also on a weekly service between Nadi and Tat American Samoa (see table 19).

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Soper Constellation Service)

Northwards

Tues.*, Wed.*, Pri.* and Sat.*: Syd Nadi (Fiji), Honolulu, San Francis with Sat. service extending to couver.

Southwards

Wed.*, Thur.*, Sat.*. Mon.*: San Franc Honolulu, Nadi (FIJI), Sydney. I day’s service begins at Vancouvei Sunday. (Note: Crosses date-line route), • TEAL DC6 services between Aucb and Nadi connect at Nadi Tues Fri. northwards; Wed. and Sat. soc wards.

Note: Wed. and Fri. services ex Sy l connect at San Francisco with BE service to London departing San Franu Thu. and Sat. BOAC service, ex Loi on Tues. and Thurs. connect at San F cisco with Qantas Thurs. and Sat ser to Sydney.

By Canadian Pacific Airline:

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Every Wed.: Sydney (dep. 2.45 p; Auckland, Nadi, Honolulu. Vancov Amsterdam.

Every Sun.: Leaves Vancouver (dej p.m.) for Auckland and Sydney; same route. (Departs Amsterdam p.m. Friday). (Note; Crosses date-line en route).

Sectional Services Ii

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

Service by Qantas Empire Airway." (Skymasters)

Northwards

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

Tues.

Depart: Arrive: Townsville, 1.50 Townsville, 2.50 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 6.35 i Pt. Moresby 7.35 a.m. Lae, 9 Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat.

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane. 10.40 Brisbane, 11.45 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 6,35 i Wed., Thurs., Sat., Sun.

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

Depart: Arrive.-: Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.40 Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.

Fri.

Cairns, 4.20 Cairns, 5.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 8.20 Pt. Moresby, 9.20 a.m. Lae. 10.45

Southwards

Tues. part: Arrive: 30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m. resby, 12.30 p.m. Townsville. 4.15 p.m vllle, 5.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 p.m. ne, 10.10 p.m.

Wed.

Sydney, 12.50 a.m Wed., Thurs., Sun. part- Arrive: ) 30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m. iresby. 12.30 p.m. Brisbane, 7.5 p.m. ne 8.30 p.m. Sydney, 11.10 p.m.

Frl. part- Arrive: 2 45 p.m. Pt. Moresby, 2 p.m. iresby, 2.45 p.m. Brisbane, 9.20 p.m. ne, 10.20 p.m. Sydney, 1 a.m. (Sat.) Sat. part- Arrive: 0 30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 11.45 a.m iresby, 12.30 p.m. Cairns, 3.20 p.m. 4.50 p.m. Brisbane, 9.25 p.m- Sun.

Sydney, 12.50 a.m. ne, 10.10 p.m.

P NG Internal Services

Operated by Qantas HOLLANDIA (Dutch New Guinea)

(Dcs)

fed. (Dec. 25, Jan. 8, 22, etc.), is Lae 11.00 a.m., calls at Madang Wewak, and arrives at Hollandla 3 p.m. Every alternative Tliurs. :c. 26, Jan. 9. 23, etc.) departs landia at 9.30 a.m., and, with calls Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at ) p.m.

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Ved. (Dec. 25, Jan. 8, 22, etc.).

J& e. 8.00 a.m.: Pinschhafen, Rabaui. /ieng, arr. Manus 3.30 p.m. alt. Sat. (Dec. 28, Jan. 11, 25, ) departs Manus 8 a.m. and with is at Kavieng, Rabaui and Finsch en, arrives' Lae at 3.30 p.m. ,T MORESBY-KIKORI (Catalina) ule Is., Kerema, Vaimuru; Alt. Frl. irning same day (Dec. 20, Jan. 3. 31, etc.).

RT MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) lerema, Klkon: Alt. Pri. returning •u-Port Moresby direct same day ic. 13, 27, Jan. 10, 24, etc.).

T MORESBY-SAMARAI (Catalina) oresby, Samarai, Pt. Moresby: Alt. >s. (Dec. 17, 31, Jan. 14, 28. etc.).

T MORESBY-RABAUL (Catalina) rues. (Dec. 24, Jan. 7, 21, etc.) t Moresby-Moewe Harbour-Talasea quinot Bay-Rabaul, returning via le ports (Dec. 26, Jan. 9, 23,

(Ew Britain-Bougainville

(Catalina) Wed. (Dec. 25, Jan. 8, 22, ,), Rabaui, Buka, Teopasino, Kieta, n. Returning same day.

Ae-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Kavieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang arr. > a.m. Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, aaul, arr. 3.45 p.m.

Dep. Rabaui 6.30 a.m., direct to dang, arr. 9.25 a.m. .: Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang, ar, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaui, . 4.05 p.m.

Dep. Rabaui 6.30 a.m. Kavieng, nus, Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. 5 p.m.

Central Highlands (Dcs)

r s: Lae (7.45 a.m.) to Wapenamunda, ling at any of: Goroka, Nondugl. az, MinJ, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R., inantu, Wapenamunda. Arrival back Lae dependent on stops.

Lower Highlands

(Beaver) Fridays: Lae (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, call ing at any of Nadzab, Kalapit, Qusap.

Alyura, Plnintegu, Rintebe, Bena.

Kalnantu, Goroka, Arena. 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 p.m. Bulolo is omitted on return flights which take 30 minutes. Wau-Lae.

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

Dep. Lae Wed. and Sat. 9 a.m. via Bulolo, Wau to Poik, Moresby, returning via same route.

Madang-Goroka (Dcs)

Wed.: Depart Madang 7.45 a.m., arrive Goroka 8.20 a.m., returning same day; depart Goroka 8.50 a.m., arr. Madang 9.25 a.m.

New Guinea-New Britain

Bougainville (Dcs)

Fridays; Depart Lae 1.30 p.m., Pinsch hafen 2.20 p.m., arrive Rabaul 4.30 p.m.

Saturdays: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., direct to Lae, arr. 8.25 a.m.

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

Tuesdays: Depart Rabaul 5.45 a.m., Pinsch hafen 8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m.

Alt. Thurs. (Dec. 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30, etc.).

Dep. Lae 8 a.m., Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka, Rabaul, arr. 2.55 p.m.

Alt. Thurs. (Dec. 12. 26, Jan. 9, 23, etc.). Dep. Lae 8 a.m., Finschhafen, Rabaul, arr. 11.5 a.m.

Alt. Fri. (Dec. 13, 27, Jan. 10, 24, etc.).

Dep. Rabaul 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, Lae, arr. 1.20 p.m.

Alt. Fri. (Dec. 20, Jan. 3, 17, 31, etc.).

Dep. Rabaul 8 a.m., Madang, Goroka, Lae, arr. 1.20 p.m.

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 a.m. 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. Depart Lae 7.30 a.m. for Goroka, Wau. 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 (DNGI and Manila (Philippines).

DCS aircraft link Biak with Hollandia, Sorong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manok wari. Niemfoer, Ransiki, Genjem, and Kokonao.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft. (Three flights every four weeks) Mon. (Dec. 16, 30, Jan. 6, 13, 27, etc.) Lae dep. 6 a.m.; Finschhafen, Rabaul, Buka. Vella Lavella. Yandina, Honiara (BSD, arriving 5.25 p.m.

Tues. (Dec. 17, 31, Jan. 7. 14, 28, I Honiara dep. 7 a.m.: Yandlna, V Lavella, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, arrh 3.35 p.m.

6. Paris-Saigon-Noumea-

Auckland

By Transports Aeriens Intercontlnenti DC6B aircraft depart Paris every Mon for Athens, Karachi, Saigon, Dar Brisbane, Noumea, Auckland. Le* Auckland every Friday on return.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

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

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

Alt. Fri. Dep. Sydney midnight, NI 6.45 a.m. Saturday; dep. NI p.m. same day for Sydney, arr. p.m. Alt. weeks makes NI-Auckls NI flight. (See table 12 below).

9. Sydney-Noumea

By Qantas, with Skymasters (Weekly) Thurs.: Sydney dep. 11.45 p.m.. arri: Tontouta, 7 a.m. Fridays.

Fri.: Tontouta dep. 8.30 a.m.. arri Sydney, 2 p.m.

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DCS Aircraft.

Wednesdays: Depart Tontouta 8 a arrive oanto 11.10 a.m., arrive

45 p.m., depart Vila 2.15 p.m., arrive untouta 4.30 p.m. rdays: Depart Tontouta 8 a.m., arrive la 10.20 a.m., arrive Santo 12.5 p.m., ■part Santo 1.30 p.m., arrive Tontouta 40 p.m.

11. New Caledonia-Fiji-

Wallis Is.

TAI with DCS Aircraft rvice from Noumea to Nadi (Fiji) Wallis Is. first Sunday in each ;h. Next flights: Dec. 1, Jan. 5.

Wallis Dec. 3, Jan. 7.

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (charter) Sat.: Return flight Norfolk (dep. 8 m.) Auckland (arr. 11.45 a.m., dep. 15 p.m.) Norfolk (arr. 4.15 p.m.). lee Table 8 above).

13. Auckland-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DCS aircraft. y; Departs Auckland 9.30 a.m., arr. ydney 1.00 p.m. , Wed.: Dep. Auckland 6.15 p.m., arr. ydney, 9.45 p.m.

V. Dep. Sydney 3.00 p.m.. arr. Auck md 10.00 p.m. , Thur.: Dep. Sydney 11.30 p.m.; arr. uckland Wed., Fri. 6.30 a.m. te: Additional flights will operate ig November.

14. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DCS aircraft. .. Thurs., Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 5.00 ,m., arr. Sydney 8.40 p.m.

Tues.. Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 8.00 a.m., arr.

Christchurch 3.10 p.m.

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

ISA. Christchurch-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft.

Sun.: 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.

158. Auckland-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 Aircraft.

Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 11.30 a.m , arr, Melbourne 4.15 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Melbourne 7.30 a.m , arr.

Auckland 3.45 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 Skymasfcrs Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 3.30 p.m., arr. Nadi 10.35 p.m.

Sun., Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Nadi, 12.30 a.m., arr. Auckland 7.50 a.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 Frl, 2 a.m. arrives Aitutakl (Cook Is.) 7.30 a.m., departs 9.30 a.m., arrives Papeete (Tahiti) 2 pirn. Departs Papeete Sun. 7.30 a.m., arrives Aitutaki 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 Nov. 15, 22, 29, Dec. 6, 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30 etc. Leaves Papeete Nov. 17. 24, Dec. 2,8, 22, Jan. 5, 26, etc.

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 4.35 p.m.

Next flights from Suva Nov. 13. Dec. 12, 16, Jan. 27, crossing International Date Line and leaving Satapuala Nov. 12, Dec. 11, 15, Jan. 26, etc.

19. Fiji-American Samoa

Pan American Airways With DC4 Aircraft Alt. Fri. (Dec. 13, 27, etc.) dep. Nadi 7 a.m., arr. Tafuna 12.30 p.m. (Thurs.).

Alt. Thurs. (Dec. 12, 26, etc.) dep. Tafuna 2.30 p.m.. arr. Nadi 8.5 p.m. (Friday). (Note: This service crosses International Date Line—the two-way flight is actually made on the one day.)

20. Fiji Internal Airways

Fiji Airways, Ltd., Drover Aircraft.

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

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

Nadl-Suva: Wed., Thurs., Sat. (Continued on page 155)

irways Timetables

(Continued from page 13)

Fiji Internal Airways (Cont’D.)

va-Labasa-Suva: Daily. va-Taveuni-Suva: Frl., Sun. va-Taveuni-Savusavu-Suva: Wed. va-Savusavu-Taveunl-Suva; Thurs. va - Labasa - Savusavu - Labasa - Suva; Tues., Thurs, va-Labasa-Taveunl-Labasa-Suva: Frl. va-Savusavu-Suva: Mon., Tues. va - Savusavu - Labasa - Savusavu - Suva: Sat., Sun.

!1. N. Caledonia-Loyalty Is.

Internal Service

Societe Caledonienne de Transports Aeriens (TRANSPAC), with Rapide aircraft. umea (Magenta), Lifou (Chepenehe), Noumea; Tues. a.m. umea, Mare (Tadine), Noumea: Tues, p.m. umea, Mare, Lifou, Noumea, or Noumea, Lifou, Mare, Noumea, alternatively, Thurs. a.m. umea, Koumac, Noumea (with con ditional call at Plaine des Gaiacs): Fri. a.m. umea, Lifou, Ouvea Is.: Wed. mornings, umea, Poindimie, Noumea (with con ditional call at Houailou). Frl. p.m. umea, He des Pins, Noumea: Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

22. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airlines. teing Grumman Albatross twin-motored phibious flying-boats, TOA operates a /ice throughout the Trust Territory of :ronesia on behalf of the US Govern it. Details from Trans Ocean Airlines, ina, Guam.

23. French Oceania Inter-

Island Service

Regie Aerienne Interinsulair (RAI), with Amphibious Catalina. ice weekly service to the Leeward Group. dnesday: Papeete, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Papeete. day: Papeete, Huahine, Raiatea, Papeete. ooking agents in Papeete: Messageries ritimes.