In the development of commercial air' services in Britain, which are steadily extending in route mileage covered and the number of passengers. carried, a former Shanghai resident Is actively concerned.
He is Mr. CE. Fresson, former: captain in the Royal Flying Corps, who. started the Inverness-Orkney service eighteen months ago and has now been awarded the General Post Office contract which means a quicker: mall service among the islands his service covers. Mr. Fresson's venture inks up the isted Scottish islands with the mainland, and is one of the most difficult of all' air routes at pres~ tent being operated. Incidentally, it the first internal alr mail service, although two similar services, also Unking the mainland with islands off the coast, the Porlsmouth,. Souths and Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd., and the Jersey Airways, Ltd, are in operation but do not carry mails.
The two latter services are credited with carrying a larger number passengers than any other company in the country and internal air lin now have a route mileage of more than 3290 miles.
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