Complex sentence: The Friendships began service with the first arriving in late 1960, and another seven arriving during 1961, launching provincial turbo-prop services to Hamilton, Napier, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Nelson, Blenhiem and Invercargill.
Split into simpler sentences: The Friendships began service with the first arriving in late 1960. Another seven arrived during 1961, launching provincial turbo-prop services to Hamilton, Napier, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Nelson, Blenhiem and Invercargill.