Private Company to Build Network of Aerodromes London, Oct. 29. ite company is in process: ith Captain Frederick Guest, who was Secretary of State for Air in 1921-2, as its chairman, to develop civil aviation under uni fied management.
Such developments as the institution of a network of wrodromes all Jover the country as well as pro vision for flying instruction "and facilities for ravaging privately-owned aircraft will be fostered bsthe company'.
'Very careful consideration has. been given to the scheme, which is: stated to have the cordial' ce-opera~ tion of the Air Ministry.
The directors propose to hire o purchase and equip at least 22 up: to-date srodromes in suitable locali~ ties and to establish ultimately: about one hundred less elaborate:
Janding grounds between the mala At more important centres small fleet.of aircraft and a staff pilots will be maintained to give lying instruction, Already the principal rod rome, iturited near London, has beers secured and this will be developed first and provided country" clubs to attract visiting pilots. Similar facilities will be provides! fat other wrodromes as traffic de~ velop and membership grows.
In its earlier years the company will ask assistance from the Air Ministry on similar lines to that: now given to light wroplane clubs. Tt Is understood that the company" vill be willing to forego such as~ sistance immediately a very modest: Percentage of profit on its under. taking is exceeded. Tt is claimed by the company that its primary object is to foster the development: of civil aviation. The chairman will not be paid—Reuter,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.