Supersonic jets
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to cross Pacific
Pan American World Airways President, Najeeb Halaby said on September 22, the PanAm 747 would operate in the South Pacific next winter, Initial Nadi Airport improvements, to be completed by June, 1970, could greatly assist PanAm to inaugurate the services and the South Pacific community woud be among the first served adequately by the 747.
Mr. Halaby said that he was also gratified that the Nadi Air port improvement programme will eventually include lengthen ing of the runway and expansion of the terminal as the South Pacific will be the ideal route for the Supersonic transport, to be introduced in the middle to late 19705.