§ 63. Mr. Perkinsasked the Secretary of State for Air when it is hoped that the majority of the Ensign air liners ordered by Imperial Airways, Limited, will be delivered?
Captain BalfourI regret that it is not yet possible to give a definite forecast, but the first Ensign is now undergoing a certificate of airworthiness tests at Martlesham. These should be completed in approximately three weeks unless the need for modifications is revealed during test. If these tests on the first Ensign are satisfactory, the second should be available early in June, and subsequent aircraft should follow at intervals of not less than six weeks.