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This includes those flights which were carried out by other companies under charter to Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., during the period 23rd February to 31st March, 1948. The following is a summary of traffic statistics for Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., for the years 1941-48 :
Licences held by the company's staff as at 31st March, 1948, were—- " B " Licence .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Navigator's Licence— First Class .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Second Class .. .. .. .. .. 2 Kadio Telegraph Operator's Licence — First Class .. .. .. .. .. 11 Third Class .. .. .. .. .. 2 Flying Instructor's Authority .. .. .. 6 Aircraft Engineer's Licence.. .. .. .. 72 (ii) New Zealand National Airways Corporation New Zealand National .Airways Corporation commenced operating services in the South-west Pacific on Ist November, 1947, over the following routes :
The Auckland - Norfolk Island service was suspended on 15th December, 1947, due to the poliomyelitis epidemic in New Zealand, and the Auckland Lambasa service was suspended on 16th February, 1948, due to unserviceable aircraft.
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Year ended, Hours flown. Miles flown. Passengers. Freight. Mail. Passengermiles. Freight Tonmiles. Mail Tonmiles. lb. lb. 31st March, 1941 .. 1,181 174,200 1,507 18,800 78,179 2,019,380 11,246 46,768 31st March, 1942 .. 1,382 211,920 1,959 32,230 167,275 2,625,060 19,280 100,066 31st March, 1943 .. 1,265 192,960 2,256 35,195 101,741 3,023,040 21,054 60,863 31st March, 1944 .. 1,502 229,140 2,924 40,024 94,106 3,918,160 23,943 56,296 31st March, 1945 .. 2,798 427,460 5,803 84,189 142,812 7,796,020 50,363 85,432 31st March, 1946 .. 3,270 293,764 6,100 99,584 214,792 8,174,000 60,019 128,492 31st March, 1947 .. 4,863 778,704 11,648 176,687 278,789 15,608,320 105,697 166,776 31st March, 1948 .. 6,128 991,916 18,792 223,229 331,926 25,194,933 122,506 198,556
Route No. Route. Route Miles. Frequency. 1 2 3 Auckland-Lambasa (via Suva) Auckland - Norfolk Island Auckland-Rarotonga (via Norfolk Island, Nandi, Nausori, Tonga, Apia, and Aitutaki) 1,458 661 3,820 Once weekly in each direction. Once weekly in each direction. Once fortnightly in each direction. Total route miles 5,939
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