The Civil Aeronautics Board yesterday cleared the way for Williamsport’s dream for direct air service to New York City to come true. City Solicitor Charles F. Bidelspacher revealed that he was notified service will begin next month.

An All-American official said that four flights a day will be instituted from Pittsburgh to Williamsport, and New York in February. The airline has already purchased nine planes with a seating capacity of 24 passengers in anticipation of the service, he said.

The C.A.B. action was suspension of All-American Airways airmail pick up operation next July 1, and approval of passenger-air mail-cargo service by the company.

Mr. Bidelspacher said although exact details of the service have not been completed, it is expected that Williamsporters will be able to reach New York by air in one hour and 15 minutes. The fare will probably be about $15 one way.

The new service that is expected to begin by Capital Airlines March 15 to Philadelphia will give the Williamsport Airport the finest air service of any city of its size in the country, Mr. Bidelspacher said.

By April 1 it is expected that 14 flights will leave this city each day.

The route as approved, calls for stops west of Williamsport at Indiana, Dubois, State College, and Bellefonte.

At present the fastest time to New York by public transportation is six hours and 15 minutes. The air stops beyond Williamsport will be at Avoca (Scranton-Wilkes-Barre), and at East Stroudsburg, according to the Associated Press.

Discontinuing of the airmail service after 10 years will probably hurt some airmail service out of some area points such as Lock Haven and Jersey Shore, it was reported, but the new service here will partly compensate for the change.

Compiled by Lou Hunsinger Jr.