§ Mr. Proctorasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation when the deterioration of Luqa aerodrome became apparent; and what steps have since been taken to remedy it.
§ Mr. LindgrenI regret if anything that I said in my replies on 17th November has given rise to misunderstanding. In the early Summer of 1947, because of representations from civil pilots about the unsatisfactory operating conditions at Luqa aerodrome, British Overseas Airways Corporation withdrew their four-engined aircraft services from Malta. Since that date some improvements have been made but the aerodrome is still substantially below the standards regarded as satisfactory for multi-engined civil aircraft.