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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1959Vol. XXX, No. 2

Air-Ways Time-Tables

pp. 161-165 · Read in the full issue

; Pacific Services

jstralia (or NZ)-Fiji

iwaii-N. America

and Tourist Class available all Services)

An-American Airways

;r 7 Clippers, using Sleeperettes and Berths*) Melbourne (2 p.m.), Sydney .m.), Nadi, Honolulu, Seattle, nnections at Honolulu for San 0 or Los Angeles. >. Seattle for Melbourne via 1 (same route). »C 4 is used on a connecting ;ween Auckland and Nadi (see

Antas Empire Airways

(Boeing 707 Jets)

Northwards

Sat.; Sydney (4 p.m.), Nadi Honolulu, San Francisco, New icndon. ley (4 p.m.). Nadi, Honolulu, mcisco extending to Vancouver.

Tue.: Sydney (4 pm.), Nadi, Honolulu, San Francisco.

Southwards

Mon. and Fri.: London, New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney.

Tue.: San Francisco, Honolulu, Nadi, Sydney.

Sat.: Vancouver, San Francisco, Hono lulu. Nadi, Sydney. (Note; International Dateline crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu).

Qantas Super-Constellation aircraft, under charter to TEAL, from Melbourne and Auckland connect at Nadi on Wednes days with Qantas northbound flights, and on Thursdays with southbound flights (see table 17).

TEAL Super DC6 aircraft from Auck land, NZ, connect with the Qantas north bound flights at Nadi on Tuesday and Saturday, and on Sunday and Wednesday at Nadi for the southbound flights.

Qantas Fri. service ex-Sydney connects with BOAC London service at San Fran cisco (dep. Sat.).

BOAC service ex-London Mon. connects at San Francisco Tue. with southbound Qantas service.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(With Super DC-6B Aircraft) Every Thurs.: Sydney (dep. 3 p.m.), Auck land, Nadi, Honolulu, Vancouver (then on to Amsterdam).

Every Sat.: Dep. Amsterdam at 11 p.m. for Vancouver (dep. 1.30 p.m. Sun.), Honolulu, Nadi, Auckland and Sydney. (Note Crosses International Dateline en route.)

Sectional Services In

Pacific

2. Sydney-New Guinea

By Qantas Empire Airways

(Super-Constellations)

Northbound

First Class Tues. & Sat.

Dep. Arr.

Sydney, 9.30 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.

Wed. & Sun.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby*, 7 a.m. Lae. 8.20 a.m.

First & Tourist Class Mon.

Dep. Arr.

Sydney, 9.30 p.m. Brisbane, 11.45 p.m.

Tues.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 12.45 a.m. Pt. Moresby. 6 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby*, 7 a.m. Lae, 8.20 a.m.

First & Tourist Class Thurs.

Dep. Arr.

Sydney, 8 p.m. Brisbane, 10.15 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 11.15 pm. Townsville, 2.15 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Townsville, 3.15 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 6a m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby*, 7 a.m. Lae, 8.20 a.m Wed.

Dep. Arr.

Sydney, 9.30 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 4.15 p.m.

Dep.

Pt. Moresby, 5.15 p.m. for Manila, Hong kong and Tokyo).

Southbound

First & Tourist Fri.

Dep. Arr.

Lae*, 9.10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. T’vllle, 2.10 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Townsville, 3.10 p.m. Brisbane, 6 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 7 p.m. Sydney, 9 p.m.

First Class Wed. & Sun.

Dep. Arr.

Lae*. 9.10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 5.45 p.m. Sydney, 7.45 p.m.

First and Tourist Class Tues.

Dep. Arr.

Lae*. 9.10 a.m. Pt. Moresby, 10.30 a.m.

Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 11.30 a.m. Brisbane, 4.45 p.m.

Dep. Arr.

Brisbane, 5.45 pm. Sydney, 7.45 p.m.

Thurs. Arr.

From Tokyo, Hong- Pt. Moresby, 8.45 a.m. kong and Manila Dep. Arr.

Pt. Moresby, 10.15 a.m. Sydney, 5 p.m. • Between Lae and Port Moresby pas sengers are carried In DC4 aircraft.

Pt. Moresby-Cairns-Townsville

Pt. Moresby

Douglas DC4. Dep. Port Moresby Sun. 12.15 p.m.. arr. Cairns 3.05 p.m., dep.

Cairns 3.50 p.m., arr. Townsville 5 p.m., dep. Townsville Mon. 9.15 a.m., arr. Cairns 10.25 a.m., dep. Cairns 11.15 a.m., arr.

Port Moresby 2.05 p.m.

3. P NG Infernal Services

Operated by Qantas LAE-HOLLANDIA (Neth. New Guinea)

(Dcs)

Alt Wed. (Sept. 16, 30, Oct. 14, 28. etc-).

Departs Lae 11 a.m., calls at Madang and Wewak. and arrives at Hollandla 330 p.m. Every alternate Thurs. (Sept. 17, Oct. 1, 15, etc.), dep.

Hollandia at 10 a.m.. and, with calls at Wewak and Madang, arrives Lae at 3.50 p.m.

Port Moresby-Kikori-Baimuru

(DH Otter) Via Yule Island, Kerema, Baimuru, Kikori; Alt. Tues., returning same day via San Francisco (arr. 5.50 S . OU "l‘ Baimuru, Kerema, Yule Is. (Sept. 22, Oct. 6. 20, etc.(.

Port Moresby-Kikori (Dh Otter)

Via Yule Is., Baimuru; Alt. Tues return ing same day (Sept. 15, 29. Oct. 13, 27, pfp ) Via Kerema, Baimuru, Kikori, Baimuru: Alt. Thurs. (Sept. 10. 24, Oct. 8, 22, etc.), ret. via Baimuru, Kikorr Kerema the following day (Sept. 11. 25, Oct. 9, 23, etc.).

Port Moresby-Daru (Dcs)

Via Baimuru: Alt. Thurs returning same day via Balimo (Sept. 10. 24, Oct. », Baimuru: Alt. Wed. jSept. 16. 30, Oct. 14, etc.), returning alt.

Fri. Sept. 18. Oct. 2, 16, etc.).

Port Moresby-Samarai (Dh Otter)

Port Moresby, Abau, Samara! each Mon., departing Port Moresby 8 15 a.m., re turning same day.

[ ■ Port Moresby, Samarai, depart >ort Moresby 8.15 a.m., returning day (Sept. 23, Oct. 7. 21, etc.). : Port Moresby, Samarai, depart 'ort Moresby 8.15 a.m.. returning day (Sept. 19. Oct. 3. 17. etc.). : Port Moresby, Samarai, Esa’ala, ting Port Moresby 8.15 a.m., re ig same day (Sept. 12, 26, Oct.

Fete.).

1-Madang-Wewak-Manus

Ivieng-Rabaul Service

(Dcs)

ep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang arr. a.m. Wewak. Manus, Kavieng, l. arr. 3.45 p.m. •ep Rabaul 6.30 a.m., Kavieng. (, Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. ».m.

Dep. Lae 6.30 a.m., Madang, Wewak, Manus, Kavieng, Rabaul, .05 p.m. p. Rabaul 6.30 a.m. Kavieng, , Wewak, Madang, Lae, arr. >.m.

Ntral Highlands (Dcs)

) (7.45 a.m.) to Baiyer River, at any of: Goroka, Nondugl, Mt. Hagen, Baiyer R., Kainantu.

I back at Lae dependent on stops

Lower Highlands

(DH Otter) (7.30 a.m.) to Goroka, calling of Nadzab, Gusap, Aiyura, Rin lainantu, Goroka. Arona. Arrival t Lae depends on stops made.

Lae-Bulolo-Wau

(DH Otter) p. Lae 7.30 a.m., arr. Wau 8.10 p. Wau 8.25 a.m., via Bulolo, arr. 125 a.m. ;.: Dep. Lae 8.30 a.m., arr. Wau m. it: Dep. Wau 9.25 a.m., via arr. Lae 10.25 a.m.

Oresby-Wau-Bulolo (Dcs)

n. Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.20 a m., iilolo 8.30 a.m. n.: Dep. Bulolo 850 a.m., arr. ).05 a.m., dep. Wau 9.35 a.m., :. Moresby 10.40 a.m.

<G-Goroka-Madang (Dcs)

urs.: Dep. Madang 10 a.m., via igen and Minj, arr. Goroka 12.30 dep. Goroka 12.50 p.m., arr. g 1.25 p.m.

Madang-Lae (Dcs)

3. Madang 7 a.m., arr. Lae 8.05

Iresby-Mt. Hagen-Madang

(Dcs)

Fri.; Dep. Pt. Moresby 7.30 a.m., roka, Minj. arr. Mt. Hagen 11.10 dep. Mt. Hagen for Madang 1 direct or via airfields as re l 11.40 a.m.

)Ang-Pt. Moresby (Dcs)

1 Fri.: Dep. Madang 7.30 a.m., via i, arr. Port Moresby 10.20 a.m.

Tv Guinea-New Britain

(Dcs)

n.: Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a.m., direct i, arr. 8.15 a m. n.: Dep. Lae 10.30 a.m., Finsch -11.30 a.m., Rabaul 1.45 p.m. i.: Dep. Rabaul 5.45 a m.. Finsch -8.10 a.m., arrive Lae 8.45 a.m. 1: Dep.. Lae 10.30 a.m., Finsch -11.30 a.m.. Rabaul arr. 1.45 p.m.

Baul-Buin-Rabaul (Dcs)

s.; Dep. Rabaul 9 a.m., arr. Buka a.m., dep. Buka 10.50 a.m., arr. 1145 a.m., dep. Buin 12.15 p.m..

Juka 1.10 p.m., dep. Buka 1.40

p.m., arr. Rabaul 3 pm. (Sept. 17 Oct 1, 15, etc.).

Rabaul-Hoskins-Rabaul (Dcs)

Alt. Thurs.: Dep. Rabaul 10 a.m., via Jacquinot Bay, arr. Hoskins 11.05 a.m., dep. Hoskins 11.30 a.m.. arr. Rabaul 12.35 p.m. (Sept. 24. Oct. 8, etc.).

Services By Mandated Airlines

(Scheduled flights with DCS Aircraft) Mon.: Depart Lae at 7 a.m. for Goroka.

Madang, Wewak, Madang, Rabaul— remaining overnight. Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae.

Tues.: Depart Rabaul at 7 a.m. for Madang, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

Wed.: Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Momote, Kavieng, Rabaul. Depart Lae 7 a.m. for Goroka, Wau, Port Moresby, Wau, Goroka, Lae Thurs.: Depart Rabaul 7 a.m. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang, Goroka, Lae.

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

Sat.: Depart Rabaul at 7 am. for Kavieng, Momote, Wewak, Madang.

Goroka, Lae.

LAE-HOLLANDIA (By NNG Airlines) De Kroonduif NV (Netherlands New Guinea Airlines) commenced a fortnightly service between Hollandia, Biak and Lae in July, with Dakota DCS aircraft. The airline is a private company operated with the assistance of the Dutch Government.

Inaugural flight from Lae, NG, took place on July 18. Next flights Aug. 13, 27, Sept. 11, 25.

4. Aust.-Netherlands N.G.

By KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Super Constellation Service) A weekly service between Sydney (dep.

Fri. 3.45 p.m.) and Amsterdam with calls at Biak (NNG) and Manila (Philippines;.

DCS aircraft link Biak with Hollandia, Lae (see above), Sorong, Merauke, Tenah Merah, Manokwari, Noemfoer and Ransiki; Beaver to Kokonao; and Twin Pioneer to Seroei.

DC7C aircraft dep. Biak Tues. and Sat. at 2.45 a.m. for Japan, Alaska and Amster dam.

5. N. Guinea-Solomons

By Qantas with DCS Aircraft Every Monday depart Lae 6 a.m.; Rabaul Buka, Munda, Yandina, Honiara (BSD, arriving 5 p.m.

Every Tuesday depart Honiara 7 a.m.: Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae. arriving 3.45 p.m.

6. Paris-Saigon-Brisbane-

Noumea-NZ-Fiji-Papeete

By Transports Aeriens Intercontinental DC6B aircraft depart Paris every Wed. for Athens, Cairo, Karachi, Saigon. Djakarta.

Darwin. Brisbane, Noumea. thence Nadi, Bora Bora. Transfer to flying boat for flight to Papeete. Dep. Papeete on return flight (calling at Auckland) every Sat.

7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

By Ansett Flying Boat Services Pty. Ltd. with Sandringham Flying-boats Return flight usually each Tuesday and Saturday.

8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymasters Alt. Fri. (Sept. 25, Oct. 9, 23. etc.i.

Dep. Sydney midnight, arr. NI 6.45 a.m. Sat.; dep. NI 5.30 p.m. same day for Sydney, arr. 9.30 p.m. (Flight ex tends NI-Auckland-NI. See table 12 below).

9. Sydney-Noumea

By Qantas, with Skymasters Dep. Sydney alt. Wed. 11.45 p.m., arr.

Noumea 7 a.m. Thurs. Dep. Noumea 8.30 a.m. same day arr. Sydney 2 p.m.

Service operates from Sydney on Sept. 16, 30, Oct. 14, 28, etc., departing from NC the following day in each case.

10. New Caledonia-New

Hebrides

TAI with DCS Aircraft Mon. and Fri.: Dep. Tontouta (N. Cal.) at 7 a.m.. arr. Vila 9.15 a.m., dep.

Vila 9.45 a.m.. arr. Santo 11 a.m., dep. 12.30 p.m., arr. Vila 1.45 p.m., dep. 2.15 p.m., arr. Tontouta 4.30 p.m.

11. New Caledonia-Fiji-

Wallis Is.

TAI with DCS Aircraft Dep. Noumea 6 a.m. second Sat. each month (Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, etc.), arr. Wallis Is. (via Nadi, Fiji) at 3.45 p.m., dep. Wallis 7 a.m. following Mon. (Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, etc.), arr.

Noumea (via Nadi) 2.45 p.m. same day.

12. Norfolk Is.-Auckland

TEAL, by Qantas (Charter) Alt. Sat. (Sept. 12, 26, Oct. 10, 24, etc.).

Return flight Norfolk (dep. 8 a.m.) Auckland (arr. 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 Daily except Sat.: Dep. Auckland 9.30 a.m., arr. Sydney 1.15 p.m.

Tues.. Thurs., Fri., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 3 p.m., arr. Auckland 9.55 p.m.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 10 a.m., arr.

Auckland 4.55 p.m.

14. Christchurch-Sydney

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft Tues.: Dep. Christchurch 5 p.m., arr.

Sydney 8.35 p.m.

Fri.: Dep. Christchurch 7.45 p.m., arr.

Sydnev 11.20 p.m.

Tues., Thur.; Dep. Sydney 8 a.m.. arr.

Christchurch 3.05 p.m.

15. Christchurch-Melbourne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft Thurs.: Dep. Christchurch 5 p.m., arr.

Melbourne 9.35 p.m.

Fri.; Dep. Melbourne 10.15 a.m., arr.

Christchurch 5.50 p.m.

16. Auckland-Melboorne

Tasman Empire Airways, with DC6 aircraft Mon.: Dep. Auckland 8 a.m., arr. Mel bourne 1 p.m.

Mon.: Dep. Melbourne 2.30 p.m., arr.

Auckland 10.15 p.m.

16A. Auckland-Brisbane

Tasman Empire Airways, with Super DC6 aircraft.

Sat.; Dep. Auckland 8.30 a.m., arr. Bris bane 12.35 p.m.

Sat.; Dep. Brisbane 2.30 p.m., arr. Auck land 9.50 p.m.

17. Melbourne-Auckland-

Nadi (Fiji)

By Tasman Empire Airways, with Super Constellation aircraft chartered from Qantas Wed.: Dep. Melbourne 7 a.m., arr. Auck land 2.45 p.m., dep. Auckland 4 p.m,, arr. Nadi 9 p.m. Return, same route following day. (Note: This service connects with Qantas Boeing 707 jet service from Sydney to

18. New Zealand-Fiji

Tasman Empire Airways, with Super DC6 aircraft and Qantas Super Constellations Tues.. Wed., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 4 p.m arr. Nadi 9 p.m Wed., Sun.: Dep. Nadi 10.30 a.m. arr Auckland 3.30 p.m.

Thurs.: Dep. Nadi 10.30 a.m., arr. Auck land 3.45 p.m Wednesday flights ex - Auckland, and Thursday flights ex-Nadi are operated by Qantas under charter to TEAL.

Pan-American Airways, with DC4.

Sun.: Dep. Auckland 5.45 p.m., arr Nadi lam.

Sat.: Dep. Nadi, 5.10 a.m., arr. Auckland 12.55 p.m.

19. Fiji-W. Samoa

Tasman Empire Airways, with Solent Flying-boats Dep. Suva alt. Thurs., 9 a.m., crosses Date line, arr. Satapuala (Western Samoa) Wed. 1.55 p.m.

Dep. Satapuala Mon. at 8 a.m., crosses Dateline, arr. Suva Tues. 10.55 a.m. (Dep. Suva Sept. 17, etc., Oct. 1, 15 29 etc.; dep. Apia: Sept. 21, Oct. 5 19 Nov. 2, etc.)

20. Fiji-American Samoa*

Pan American Airways with DC4 aircraft Alt. Fri.: Dep. Nadi. 7 a.m.. arr. Tafuna 12.30 p.m. (Thurs.).

Alt. Thurs.: Dep. Tafuna 1.30 p.m., arr Nadi 5.05 p.m. (Fri.). (Note: This all - tourist class service crosses International Dateline—the two way flight is actually made on the one day. i This service will be discontinued after Sept. 24, See time-table for new service 208. below.

203. American Samoa-

Honolulu*

Pan American Airways, with DC4 aircraft Alt. Fri.; Dep. Tafuna 6.30 a.m. arr.

Honolulu 7.20 p m.

Alt. Wed.: Dep. Honolulu 10 p.m., arr Tafuna 7.40 a.m. (Thurs.). * Note; First northbound service Oct. 2; first southbound service Sept. 30.

21. Flji-Tahiti

Tasman Empire Airways, Solent Flying-boats Dep. Suva 9 a.m. alt. Thurs., croi national Dateline, arr. Sata Samoa; 1.55 p.m. Wed.; dep. 2 a.m. Thurs., arr. Aitutaki 7.30 a.m.; dep. Aitutaki 9.30 i Papeete (Tahiti) 2 p.m. Sei Suva Oct. 1. 15. 29, Nov. 12, .

Dep. Papeete 7.30 am. alt.

Aitutaki 11 a.m.; dep. Aitu p.m., arr. Satapuala 5 p.m.; puala 8 a.m. Mon., crosses Int Dateline, arr. Suva 10.55 a Services dep. Papeete Oct 4 1. 15, etc.

22. Fiji Internal Air

Fiji Airways. Ltd., with Heron a Aircraft Suva-Nadi-Suva; Two flights morning and afternoon.

Suva-Labasa-Suva: One flight d Suva-Labasa-Suva (via Mate!

One flight—Mon.

Suva-Labasa-Suva (via Savusa' flight—Mon., Thurs., Sat., Sui Suva-Ura (Taveuni)-Suva (via S One flight—Wed.

Suva-Ura-Suva: One flight—Thur Suva-Matei-Suva: One flight—Sa Suva-Savusavu-Matei-Suva- One Tues.

Suva - Matei - Labasa - Matei - £ Suva: One flight—Fri.

23. N. Caledonia-Loyal

Internal Service

Societe Caledonienne de Trai Aeriens (TRANSPAC), with and Rapide aircraft.

Noumea-Mare: Tues. (dep. Ni p.m., Mare 4 p.m.) and Thi Noumea 8 a.m., dep Mare 10 Noumea-Ouvea: Wed., Thurs. i (dep. Noumea 8 a.m., dep. Ou a.m.).

Noumea-Lifou; Tues.. Wed., Sa Noumea 8 a.m.. dep. Lifou Thurs. (dep. Noumea 11 a.m., c 1 p.m.).

Noumea-Kounie (Isle of Pines) Sat. (dep. Noumea 10.30 a.

Kounie, noon).

Noumea-Koumac: Mon., Sat. (dep. 1 p.m., dep. Koumac 4 p.m (dep. Noumea 2 p.m., dep. K p.m.). Note: On this flight a be made at Plaine des Gaiac quired.

24. French Polynesia I

Island Service

Roseau Aerien Interinsulaire flying-boats Thrice weekly service to the Group.

Wrd.: Papeete (dep 7.30 a.m.), 1 Raiatea. Bora Bora, Raiatea, (arr. 4 p.m.).

Sat.: Papeete (dep. 7 a.m.), Bora Bora (arr. 8.45 p.m.), (arr 11.30 a.m.), Papeete (d p.m.). Bora Bora (arr. 4.45 p Fri.: Bora Bora (dep. 7.30 a.m.), Papeete (arr. 9.30 a.m.).

Booking agents in Tahiti: Me; Maritimes, Quai Bir Hakeim. Pap

25. Hawaii-American S*

Trans Ocean Airways Every second Wednesday, a Stratocruiser operated by Transi

of Honolulu, Hawaii, makes a ght from Honolulu to Pago Pago a Samoa).

26. Micronesia

Trans Ocean Airways Grumman Albatross twin-motored js flying-boats, TOA operates a iroughout the Trust Territory of a on behalf of the US Govern stails from Trans Ocean Airways uam.