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British South American Airways (Canadairs)

Volume 466: debated on Wednesday 22 June 1949

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asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Civil Aviation what steps are being taken to provide Canadairs for British South American Airways passenger services.

It is intended to use some of the Canadairs ordered for British Overseas Airways Corporation on the British South American Airways Corporation routes to South America.

Can the hon. Gentleman say what steps are being taken to train, first of all, the flying staffs and, secondly, ground staffs for British South American Airways to operate these planes?

The training commences in September ready for the operation of the aircraft in January, 1950.

That does not quite answer the question. Can the hon. Gentleman say what steps are being taken to train, respectively, the flying staffs of British South American Airways and the ground staffs of British South American Airways for this purpose?

So far as the ground staff is concerned I am not certain that a training programme has been arranged. So far as the flying crews are concerned, B.S.A.A. start conversion training to Canadairs in September.