Begin on February 22
Manila, Feb. 11
The gigantic 74-passenger Boeing Clipper, which officials believe will leave Alameda for Manila on its maiden test flight February 22. will definitely carry passengers on its second trans-Pacific trip on March 15, Pan American Airways announced today.
When the huge Clipper will have completed its "shake-down" fight, booking will open for the first passenger flight. The new giant airliner is to leave with passengers from Alameda on March 15 and arrive at Manila on March 21. It is to continue on to Hongkong and arrive at the British Colony on March 22.
Present plans for the test flight call for the plane to leave on February 22 and arrive at Manila on February 28 and depart for Hongkong the following day. The huge Clipper is then to return to Manila on March 2. The maiden flight will be a "shakedown" trip and there will be no passengers aboard.
Delayed for 24 hours at Wake Island by bad weather, the China Clipper is now to arrive at Manila on February 12 and depart for Hongkong the next day. The Philippine Clipper has reached Alameda and will leave for Manila February 15.—
United Press.
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