HC Deb 17 February 1937 vol 320 cc1174-5
38. Mr. Lyons

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he will indicate which, if any, of the internal air lines shown in the Appendix to the Maybury report have now ceased to operate?

Sir V. Warrender

As a detailed statement is involved, I am circulating the reply in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Lyons

Can my hon. Friend ascertain from the right hon. Gentleman whether some steps will be taken to prevent this falling off in internal air traffic to the prejudice of the air ports concerned, and whether some subvention could be made to make internal air lines capable of carrying on economically?

Sir V. Warrender

Perhaps the hon. Gentleman will put that question down.

Following is the answer:

Internal air lines shown in Appendix 1 (1936) of Maybury Report and not operating in February, 1937.

1. Summer Services suspended for winter months.

Railway Air Services, Limited.

Birmingham—Bristol—Southampton—Brighton.

Bristol—Cardiff—Weston—Plymouth.

Portsmouth, Southsea and I. of W. Aviation, Limited.

Portsmouth—Ryde—Bournemouth.

Channel Air Ferries, Limited.

Brighton—Ryde.

Norman, Edgar, Western Airways, Limited.

Cardiff—Bristol—Bournemouth.

Guernsey Airways, Limited.

Southampton—Alderney—Guernsey.

Aberdeen Airways, Limited.

Edinburgh—Aberdeen.

Blackpool and West Coast Air Services, Limited.

Leeds—Blackpool.

Manchester—Liverpool.

2. Ceased operation.

Crilly Airways, Limited.

Bristol—London—Norwich.

Bristol—Leicester—Norwich.

Liverpool—Leicester.