The Archive · 1932

New Air Service Inaugurated

Eurasia No, 1 Hops Of from Nanking to Sian message received at the local office of the Eurasia Aviation. Corporation "from. Nanking, Hated that the plane Eurasia No. Soto the capital for Stan, Shen:

seven aan- on Apr, Jy inaugurat: {ng the Nanking-Loyang-Sian "Air Service, The plane, the message further stated, carried as its passengers Capt, Lutz, Pilot, Mr, D, D.

operation manager' of the Corporation, and Mr. W. Schmidt, vieepresident of the corporation, poration's focal office, preparations "According to offi of the Cor-

Bre ender way for the extension in future of the air service from Sian}

Tine maybe connected. with that Biicang' Province so thatthe operated by the Russian Government which' covers various Europea ities, During a. test fight undertaken atween "Shanghat and Rorthwest about the etd of last year Gnd carly thie year, a plane of the Corporation reached as" far as Tar chen, a-small town on the Sinkiang border which is near the terminus fof an air line operated in the Rus-ian territory. Therefore, once, the Breen ale newicn is" extended to sinkiang. Province, the line may be feonmected. with that. operation in Russia if the arrangements with the Soviet Government are. successful, Stated officials of the Corporation:

Planes. of the. newly-inaugurated air service wil take off from Nan-King every Wednesday and Peiday will Ay uivectly to Peking. "the re morning and. after. reaching. Sian,

{orn Hight from, Peking will Tiade every Tuesday and. Thursda The whole air journey. from.

King to' Peking ta. Sian Versa will take. from nine to ten ours any. Whew complete" nor service wil be extended from Nat ley ie veatored in Shanghai, t

King to this ty.

"The inauguration of the new see-vice marks the establishment of the Yhira''air route by the Corporation {in its attempt to operate a regular dir service between the. Par East fand Various European ities. The first ale route covers Shanghei, Nan-King, Tsinan, Peking, Huse, and Manchu, "the operation of this Tine was suspended. about July last when the Eurusin No, 2 of the Cor-oration, whilst Aying over the ter-Htory of "Mongolia on. its, way Manghuli, was shot down by Bon-fol troops "and" its two occupants, German nationality, were fo0 and detained For seve by ithe "Mongol authorise ona charge of espionage.

After making careful surveys, the Corporation then, mapped out 4' new route between Shampha and. Man-choly the line covering. Manchurian Sordées instead of Mongol territory. A atceessful test. Aight was. mind, Dut the operation of regular iit for vice along. the new route failed materialise owing to the Mukden Incident, 'Oficals of the Corporation express the hope that the service be-Eween Nanking and. Sian will be maintained and ultimately extended to. Sinkiang Province so. that. the Tine tay 'De connected' with cities in Burope in fature.

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