Iberia Airlines
Part of the need for any powerful nation in the current era is to have a powerful airline. An airline provides a visible symbol of the power and prestige of a state, with the landing of advanced modern aircraft across the world, the degree of commercial success being visible simply in the number of aircraft that land with the flag of their nation affixed to their aircraft's tail. It provides for an outlet and a destination for the industrial manufacture of aircraft, when otherwise there exists precious little reason to purchase aircraft, beyond military orders, as well as providing a source of pilots. And it of course, helps improve transport links, bringing people faster to new destinations, contributing to the success of the national economy.
For these various reasons, it is of the utmost importance for Spain to cultivate an important and capable national airline, a flag carrier. This must be capable of serving internal Spanish routes, as well as providing for international connections - to France, Italy, Great Britain, Portugal, Africa, and various Spanish colonies. By its economy of scale, it must be able to provide for a company capable of competing on the international market, helping to drive down prices, pursue the necessary funding for technological amelioration, and provide for improved safety. The Spanish government has thus made the decision to do its best to foster and develop Iberia Air Lines, founded in 1927, and would later on go on to create a monopoly in the aviation sector. It is the intent of the current Spanish government to continue the control of Iberia Air Lines which it has held, but to increase subsidies for it, and task it with providing for new routes and specifically connecting to international destinations.
More importantly, the Spanish government is also embarking on a program of infrastructure expansion with the improvement and construction of airfields for the airline, which will also be part of a project of improved communication infrastructure, to improve safety and efficiency. New concrete run-ways, capable of operation in all weather, larger hangers, more comfortable passenger terminals, radio and direction towers, all form an important part of the needed improvement in the support facilities. Objectives call for 25,000 kilometers of lines by 1938, with a passenger carrying capacity of at least 60,000 passengers per year. The Spanish government aims to set up its own air service to South America, similar to that which French companies have done, with mail and passenger service on a line that stretches to Buenos Aires.
Another vital aspect is the procurement of new aircraft. This will take the form of indigenous Spanish production, mostly of foreign designs - focusing on the production of large aircraft capable of seating 20-30 passengers and with commendable range, fully metal construction, improved comfort, and with appropriately suitable safety ratings. There will also be some construction of seaplanes for coastal routes. As part of a project of expansion and consolidation of aircraft producers in Spain, it is envisioned restricting purchases to at most 3 companies, utilized to attempt to encourage economies of scale. The state also intends to subsidize the training of pilots and the creation of training infrastructure, necessary in order to build up the pool of pilots capable of piloting the aircraft. Total number of aircraft envisioned runs into the ~150 range.
Future expansion after this goal will be to continue to increase aircraft numbers and expand the number of routes served.
Program Name: Airline development
Estimated time of investment or period: 2 years
Size of investment or budget for project: 200.000
Description of the undertaking: See above
For these various reasons, it is of the utmost importance for Spain to cultivate an important and capable national airline, a flag carrier. This must be capable of serving internal Spanish routes, as well as providing for international connections - to France, Italy, Great Britain, Portugal, Africa, and various Spanish colonies. By its economy of scale, it must be able to provide for a company capable of competing on the international market, helping to drive down prices, pursue the necessary funding for technological amelioration, and provide for improved safety. The Spanish government has thus made the decision to do its best to foster and develop Iberia Air Lines, founded in 1927, and would later on go on to create a monopoly in the aviation sector. It is the intent of the current Spanish government to continue the control of Iberia Air Lines which it has held, but to increase subsidies for it, and task it with providing for new routes and specifically connecting to international destinations.
More importantly, the Spanish government is also embarking on a program of infrastructure expansion with the improvement and construction of airfields for the airline, which will also be part of a project of improved communication infrastructure, to improve safety and efficiency. New concrete run-ways, capable of operation in all weather, larger hangers, more comfortable passenger terminals, radio and direction towers, all form an important part of the needed improvement in the support facilities. Objectives call for 25,000 kilometers of lines by 1938, with a passenger carrying capacity of at least 60,000 passengers per year. The Spanish government aims to set up its own air service to South America, similar to that which French companies have done, with mail and passenger service on a line that stretches to Buenos Aires.
Another vital aspect is the procurement of new aircraft. This will take the form of indigenous Spanish production, mostly of foreign designs - focusing on the production of large aircraft capable of seating 20-30 passengers and with commendable range, fully metal construction, improved comfort, and with appropriately suitable safety ratings. There will also be some construction of seaplanes for coastal routes. As part of a project of expansion and consolidation of aircraft producers in Spain, it is envisioned restricting purchases to at most 3 companies, utilized to attempt to encourage economies of scale. The state also intends to subsidize the training of pilots and the creation of training infrastructure, necessary in order to build up the pool of pilots capable of piloting the aircraft. Total number of aircraft envisioned runs into the ~150 range.
Future expansion after this goal will be to continue to increase aircraft numbers and expand the number of routes served.
Program Name: Airline development
Estimated time of investment or period: 2 years
Size of investment or budget for project: 200.000
Description of the undertaking: See above
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