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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1971Vol. 42, No. 8

Nauru To Go

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Pure Jet

Air Nauru has de % dedto y -_ S 3 million, 40-seat Fokker 28 je and has applied to the Australia: Department of Civil Aviation fo twice weekly flights with hetwee Nauru and Melbourne via Bnsban It hopes to begin operating fron ? * October to replace the 8 seate Falcon Fan jet now leased to a.

Nauru by the Melbourne compan headed by Mr. Ron Walker. Anse would service the new jet and M Walker’s company would manage i The decision comes after sever months of scrutiny by wil Mr. Walker’s help, of all ayailab aircraft and if Nauru can get DC permission to operate, it will me. that Air Nauru will be months ane< of Air Pacific in operating je regionally in the Islands.