9th December 1933
Jersey Airways is founded
Jersey Airways flew its first commercial flight between Jersey and Portsmouth on 18 December 1933, just nine days after it was founded by Walter Thurgood. However, air transport was still in its infancy and the de Havilland Dragon aircraft that it operated had to land on and take off from the beach at St Aubin. Jersey Airport wouldn’t open for another four years, but was requisitioned for military use during the occupation, bringing commercial air travel to a pause.
The airline’s name disappeared in 1947 when the British government nationalised all airlines within its domain, and Jersey Airways was subsumed into British European Airways.
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Other events that occured in December
The States receives bad news about Queen’s Valley reservoir plan
- The company contracted to build the Queen's Valley reservoir was unable to complete the work, forcing the States to look elsewhere.
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Lifeboat rescues crew after mine strike
- Jersey lifeboat rescued 11 crew members after their cargo ship ran aground and hit a mine left over from the Second World War.
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States of Jersey buys Springfield Stadium
- Spingfield Stadium is home to many large sporting events on Jersey. It was acquired by the States in December 1994.
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Jersey-born Commissioner of Singapore dies
- Jersey-born Arthur de la Mare was Commissioner of Singapore at the point the country gained its independence from Britain.
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