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Wartime airline priorities spark public U S air transport debate
Forron Lewis Jr argues in a Washington column that civilian air transport must be sped up and expanded during wartime. He notes armies seized 194 of 359 prewar planes, leaving 165, and claims current government priorities shamelessly favor officials over civilian needs. He cites reduced civilian flight hours, stalled schedules, and growing competition from Britain Canada and the Netherlands, including lend lease knock-ons and subsidized units eroding Pan American routes.
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