ABSTRACT
Introducing the air estimates in the House of Commons, the Under-Secretary of State for Air, after dealing with service aviation, announced, aims at a great increase on existing frequencies; at a striking acceleration of existing time schedules; and, at the carriage of all first-class mail matter by air. "The claim of world leadership in air transport for the United States seems to be no idle boast. The volume of air passenger traffic under the American flag now exceeds that of all the rest of the world combined." After complaining of the vagueness of statements made by the Chairman of Imperial Airways and the Under-Secretary of State for Air, stressing the natural advantages enjoyed by America and pointing to the British Empire as a field for endeavour, he referred to the difficulties placed in way by foreign countries. That the Americans did use money and make many mistakes is not to be denied, but they did deliver the goods.
