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September 20, 1930
Hyder Weekly Herald
Hyder, Alaska
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Alaska's air transport industry tripled growth in FY 1929-1930, safely carrying 3,654 passengers 684,361 miles; express rose, mail fell; stats from Gov. Parks.
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AIR TRANSPORTATION
Alaska's airplane transportation industry in the fiscal year ending June 30, last, almost trebled in growth over the preceding 12-month period, according to statistics compiled by Gov. George A. Parks and made public today.
It carried a total of 3,654 passengers without a single mishap or accident involving injury to them.
During the year 24 planes were flown a total of 684,361 passenger miles in all parts of the Territory.
In the previous year eight planes flew a total of 273,000 passenger miles, it was estimated.
There was a smaller growth in the express carried which in the fiscal year 1929 - 1930 totaled 103,043 pounds.
In the preceding fiscal year only 94,251 pounds were transported by air.
Mail shipments, however, showed a decline despite the improvement of facilities and the increase in the number of planes operating in the field.
In 1928-29, 24,250 pounds of mail were shipped by air, and last year this class of traffic dropped to the low figure of 17,690 pounds.
Five companies- operated aircraft in Alaska one at Nome, one at Fairbanks and Anchorage, one at Seward and two at Juneau and Ketchikan. --Juneau Empire.
Alaska's airplane transportation industry in the fiscal year ending June 30, last, almost trebled in growth over the preceding 12-month period, according to statistics compiled by Gov. George A. Parks and made public today.
It carried a total of 3,654 passengers without a single mishap or accident involving injury to them.
During the year 24 planes were flown a total of 684,361 passenger miles in all parts of the Territory.
In the previous year eight planes flew a total of 273,000 passenger miles, it was estimated.
There was a smaller growth in the express carried which in the fiscal year 1929 - 1930 totaled 103,043 pounds.
In the preceding fiscal year only 94,251 pounds were transported by air.
Mail shipments, however, showed a decline despite the improvement of facilities and the increase in the number of planes operating in the field.
In 1928-29, 24,250 pounds of mail were shipped by air, and last year this class of traffic dropped to the low figure of 17,690 pounds.
Five companies- operated aircraft in Alaska one at Nome, one at Fairbanks and Anchorage, one at Seward and two at Juneau and Ketchikan. --Juneau Empire.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Air Transportation
Alaska Aviation
Passenger Growth
Express Shipment
Mail Decline
What entities or persons were involved?
Gov. George A. Parks
Where did it happen?
Alaska
Story Details
Key Persons
Gov. George A. Parks
Location
Alaska
Event Date
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1930
Story Details
Alaska's airplane transportation industry nearly tripled in growth, carrying 3,654 passengers safely over 684,361 miles with 24 planes, compared to 273,000 miles with 8 planes previously; express increased to 103,043 pounds from 94,251, but mail declined to 17,690 pounds from 24,250; five companies operated in various Alaska locations.