The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1967Vol. 38, No. 9

Airways Timetables

pp. 137-141 · Read in the full issue

(International Dateline is crossed he reon Nadi and Honolulu.)

Trans Pacific Services

YDNEY - BRISBANE - HAWAII - US QANTAS (with 707’s) aurs.; Dep. Syd. 0945, arr. Bris. 1100, dep. 1145, arr. Honolulu 0025, dep. 0130, arr. San Francisco 0915. aurs.: Dep. San Francisco 1100, arr.

Honolulu 1255, dep. 1400, arr. Nadi Fri. 1815, dep. 1850, arr. Bris. 2030, dep. 2115, arr. Syd. 2225.

SYDNEY - FIJI - HAWAII - USA QANTAS (with 707’s) ies., Fri., Sat., Sun.: Dep. Syd. 0945, arr. Nadi 1525, dep. 1610, arr. Hono lulu 0015, dep. 0130, arr. San Francisco 0915. on., Wed., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 1900, arr. Nadi 0040, dep. 0125, arr. Hono lulu 0930, dep. 1100, arr. San Francisco 1845 (to New York, London), on., Wed., Fri., Sun.: From New York, dep. San Francisco 2000, arr. Honolulu 2155, dep. 2300. arr. Nadi Wed., Fri.

• PlM's shipping and airways timetables are correct to time of publication.

Sun., Tues. 0315, dep. 0400, arr.

Sydney 0615.

Fri.: Dep. San Francisco 2100, arr.

Honolulu 2255 Sat., dep. 2359, arr. Nadi Sun. 0415, dep. 0500, arr.

Sydney 0715. (From Vancouver via San Francisco alt. weeks (Sept. 8, 22, Oct. 6, 20.) Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun.: Dep. San Francisco 1100, arr. Honolulu 1255, dep. 1400, arr. Nadi Wed., Fri., Sun., Mon. 1815, dep. 1900, arr. Sydney 2115.

By BOAC (with 707’s) Tues., Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 1900, arr. Nadi 0040, dep. 0125 Wed., Prl., Mon. (cross Dateline) arr. Honolulu Tues., Thurs., Sun. 0930, dep. 1100 arr. San Francisco 1845.

Tues., Thurs., Sat.: Dep. San Francisco 2000, arr. Honolulu 2155, dep 2300 (cross Dateline) arr. Nadi Thurs., Sat., Mon. 0315, dep. 0400, arr. Sydney 0615.

SYDNEY - FIJI - TAHITI - MEXICO By QANTAS (with 707’s) Mon.; Dep. Syd. 1000, arr. Auckland 1445, dep. 1545, arr. Papeete* 2225 Sun. dep. 2325, arr. Acapulco 1130 Mon., dep. 1230, arr. Mexico City 1320.

Wed.: Dep. Syd. 2100, arr. Nadi 0240, dep 0340, arr. Papeete 0945 Wed., dep! 2230, arr. Acapulco 1035 Thurs., dep 1135, arr. Mexico City 1225 (to Nassau.

Bermuda, London).

Tues.: Dep. Mexico City 2200, arr. Aca pulco 2250, dep. 2350, arr. Papeete* 0400 Wed., dep. 0500, arr. Auckland 0845 Thurs., dep. 0945, arr. Syd. 1050.

Sat. (from London. Bermuda, Nassau): Dep. Mexico City 2200, arr. Acapulco 2250, dep. 2350, arr. Papeete 0400 Sun., dep. 0500, arr. Nadi 0740 Mon., dep. 0825, arr. Syd. 1040. (Asterisk indicates technical stop only.)

Sydney - Hawaii (Via N. Cal,

FIJI, NZ OR AM. SAMOA) - USA

By Pan American Airway?

(with 707’s) Tues., Wed., Fri., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 1730 (arr. Nadi 2310, dep. 2359), Honolulu arr. Tues., Wed., Fri., Sun. 0805, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1755.

Mon.: Dep. Syd. 1600 for Noumea (arr. 1935, dep. 2030), Pago Pago (arr. 0145, dep. 0225), Honolulu (arr. Mon. 0830, dep. 1000), Los Angeles, arr. 1755.

Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 1600 for Auckland (arr. 2045, dep. 2145) for Honolulu, arr. Thurs. 0815, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1755.

Sat.: Dep. Syd. 1600 for Auckland (arr. 2045, dep. 2145), Pago Pago (arr. 0200, dep. 0240), Honolulu (arr. Sat. 0845, dep. 1000), Los Angeles, arr. 1755.

Sun., Mon., Wed., Fri.: Dep. Los Angeles 2145 for Honolulu, Nadi, arr. Tues., Fri., Sun. 0515, dep. 0610, and Sydney, arr. 0830.

Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 2145 for Honolulu, Pago Pago, arr. Sun. 0510, dep. 0610, Noumea, arr. Mon. 0755, dep. 0845 Sydney, arr. Mon. 0915.

Tues.: Dep. Los Angeles 2145 for Hono lulu, Auckland, arr. Thurs. 0745, dep. 0830 for Sydney, arr. 0935.

Thurs.: Dep. Los Angeles 2145 for Hono lulu. Pago Pago, arr. Fri. 0510, dep. 0610, and Auckland, arr. Sat. 0855, dep. 0945 for Sydney, arr. 1050.

SYDNEY - N. CALEDONIA - FIJI -

Tahiti - Usa

Uta-French Airlines (With Dos’S)

Wed.: Dep. Sydney 0950 for Noumea, arr. 1320, dep. 1435 for Nadi, arr. 1715, dep. 1800 for Papeete (cross Dateline) arr. 0005, dep. 0900 for Los Angeles, arr. 1955.

Fri.: Dep. Los Angeles 2359 for Papeete, arr. 0515, dep. Sun. 0800 for Nadi (cross Dateline) arr. Mon. 1045, dep. 1130 for Noumea, arr. 1230.

Fri.: Dep. Noumea 1435 for Nadi, arr. 1715, dep. 1800 for Papeete (cross Dateline) arr. 0005, dep. 0900 for Los Angeles, arr. 1955.

Wed.: Dep. Los Angeles 2359, arr. Papeete 0515 Thurs., dep. Fri. 0800 for Nadi, (cross Dateline) arr. Sat. 1045, dep. 1130 for Noumea, arr. 1230, dep. 1345 for Sydney, arr. 1545.

SYDNEY - NEW ZEALAND - FIJI -

Hawaii - Canada

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(with DCS’s) Alt. Sun. (Sept. 17, Oct. 1): Dep.

Syd. 1800, arr. Nadi 2355, dep 0040 Mon. (cross Dateline) arr. Honolulu 0850 Sun. dep. 1010, arr. Vancouver 1835, dep. 2000, arr. Amsterdam 1315 Mon.

Alt. Fri.; Dep. Vancouver 1815, arr. Hono lulu 2100, dep. 2245 (cross Dateline) arr. Nadi 0305 Sun., dep. 0345, arr.

Syd. 0600.

Alt. Sun. (Sept. 10, 24): the DCS’s will end and start at Auckland, leaving at 2030 and arriving at 0640.

NOTE: Canadian Pacific operate a weekly Toronto-Honolulu service.

Fri.: Dep. Toronto 1750, arr. Honolulu 2125.

Sat.: Dep. Honolulu 1745, arr. Toronto 0825 Sun.

SYDNEY - NZ - HAWAII - USA AIR-NZ (with DCS’s) Wed., Fri.: Dep. Sydney 1500, arr. Auck land 1945, dep. Auckland 2100, arr.

Honolulu 0720, dep. 0900, arr. Los Angeles 1655.

Wed., Fri.: Dep. Los Angeles 2100, arr.

Honolulu 2315, dep. 0030, arr. Auck land 0713 Fri., Sun., dep. Auckland 0900, arr Sydney 1005.

New Zealand - Tahiti - Usa

By Pan American Airways

(with 707’s) Thurs. Dep. San Francisco 1400 for Honolulu, dep. 1700 for Papeete, arr 2225.

Fri.: Dep. Papeete 0130 for Honolulu, arr. 0650, dep. 0900 for Los Angeles, arr. Fri. 1655.

Sat.: Dep. San Francisco 2200, dep. Los Angeles 2359 for Papeete, arr. Sun. 0515, dep. 0600 for Auckland, arr, Mon. 0945.

Mon.; Pep. Auckland 2359 for Papeete arr. Mon. 0640, dep. 0745 for Los Angeles, arr. Mon. 1830 and San Francisco, arr. 2045.

Australia-Far East

Sydney - P-Ng - Philippines -

Hong Kong

QANTAS (with 707’s) Thurs.: Dep. Sydney 0900, arr. Ft. Moresby 1235, dep. 1335, arr. Manila 1625, dep. 1710, arr. Hong Kong 1955.

Fri.: Dep. Hong Kong 2200, arr. Manila 2240, dep. 2325, arr. Ft. Moresby 0625 Sat., dep. 0725, arr. Sydney 1055.

Australia-New Zealand

Brisbane - Auckland

Qantas/Air-Nz (With 707%

DCB’s and Electras) Three times weekly both ways.

Brisbane - Wellington

QANTAS (with Electras) One service weekly, both ways.

Melbourne - Auckland

QANTAS/AIR-NZ (with Electras) Three times weekly, both ways.

Melbourne - Christchurch

QANTAS/AIR-NZ (with Electras) Two times weekly, both ways.

Melbourne - Wellington

QANTAS/AIR-NZ (with Electras) Two times weekly, both ways.

Sydney - Auckland

QANTAS/AIR-NZ (with 707’s and DOS’s) Daily both ways.

BOAC (with 707’s) Twice weekly, both ways, PAN AMERICAN fwith 707’s) Two services weekly, both ways.

Sydney - Christchurch

QANTAS/AIR-NZ (with DOS’s and 707’«) Six times weekly, both ways.

Sydney - Wellington

QANTAS/AIR-NZ (with Electras) Daily both ways.

Australia-Pacific Islands

Sydney - Fiji

AIR-INDIA (with 707’s) Tues.: Dep. Sydney 1045, arr. Nadi 1630.

Wed.: Dep. Nadi 0800, arr. Sydney 1025.

Sydney - Lord Howe Is.

AIRLINES OF N.S.W. (with Sandringham Flying-boats) Once a week from Rose Bay. Time of departure depends on high tide at Lord Howe Is.

Sydney - New Caledonia

QANTAS/UTA (with 707’s) 'ri.; Dep. Sydney 1100 for Noumea (arr. 1430), dep. 1545 for Sydney, arr. 1735.

IYDNEY - N. CALEDONIA - FIJI - NZ

Uta-French Airlines (With

Caravelle) •ues.: Dep. Noumea 1200 for Sydney, arr. 1420, dep. 1600 for Noumea, arr. 1955. 7ed.: Dep. Noumea 0930 for Auckland, arr. 1320, dep. 1500 for Noumea, arr. 1705.

Sydney ■ New Zealand - Fiji

BOAC (with 707’s) [on., Sat.; Dep. Sydney 0900, arr. Auck land 1345, dep. 2130, arr. Nadi 0020 (Tues., Sat.), ues., Sun.: Dep. Nadi 0505, arr. Auck land 0755, dep. 0930, arr. Syd. 1035, thence London via Singapore.

Sydney - Norfolk Is.

QANTAS (with DC4’s) [on., Wed., Sat.; Dep. Sydney 0800, arr.

NI 1445, Flight extends NI-Auckland- NI Wed., Sat. only. (See “NZ —Pacific Islands”). hurs., Sun.: Dep. NI 1445, Sydney, arr. 1845.

Ydney - Papua - New Guinea

Trans Australian Airlines and Ansett- NA each operate from Sydney or Mel surne to Pt. Moresby and return four and half times a week, with Boeing 727’5.

Northbound

nsett-ANA: Mon., Wed.; Dep. Syd. 0630, arr. Bris. 0740, dep. 0820, arr. Pt.

Moresby 1110.

Fri.: Dep. Syd. 0700, arr. Bris. 0810, dep. 0850, arr. Pt. Moresby 1140.

Sat.: Dep. Melb. 0715, arr. Syd. 0820, dep. 0910, arr. Pt. Moresby 1250.

Alt. Sun. (Sept. 17, Oct. 1); Dep.

Syd. 0630. arr. Bris. 0740, dep. 0820, arr. Pt. Moresby 1110.

AA: Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Melb. 0730, arr.

Syd. 0835, dep. 0900, arr. Bris. 1010, dep. 1050, arr. Pt. Moresby 1335.

Fri.: Dep. Melb. 0700, arr. Syd. 0825, Dep. Syd. 0910, arr. Pt. Moresby 1250.

Sat., alt. Sun. (Sept. 10, 24): Dep. Syd. 0700, arr. Bris. 0810, dep. 0850, arr. Pt. Moresby 1140.

Southbound

isett-ANA: Mon., Wed.: Dep. Pt.

Moresby 1200, arr. Bris. 1440, dep. 1545, arr. Syd. 1655.

Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1230, arr. Bris. 1510, dep. 1615, arr. Syd. 1725.

Sat.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1340, arr. Syd. 1710.

Alt. Sun. (Sept. 17, Oct. 1); Dep.

Pt. Moresby 1200, arr. Bris. 1240, dep. 1545, arr. Syd. 1655.

LA: Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1445, arr. Bris. 1730, dep. 1810, arr.

Syd. 1920.

Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1340, arr. Syd. 1705, dep. 1800, arr. Melb. 1910.

Sat., alt. Sun. (Sept. 10, 24): Dep. Pt. Moresby 1230, arr. Bris. 1510, dep. 1545, arr. Syd. 1655, dep. 1800, arr. Melb. 1910.

NOTE; TAA and ANA each operate a jekly DC4 from Sydney to P-NG with rgo only. *A: Thurs., Dep. Syd. 1930, arr. Bris. 2205, dep. 2320, arr. Pt. Moresby 0610 Fri. ■t.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 0800, arr. Bris. 1440, dep. 1735, arr. Syd. 2015.

LA; Sat., Dep. Syd. 2000, arr. Bris. 2235. dep. 2300, arr. Pt. Moresby 0600 Sun., dep. 0735, arr. Lae 0900. an.: Dep. Lae 0600, arr. Pt. Moresby 0755, dep. 0845, arr. Bris. 1545, dep. 1805, arr. Syd. 1925.

Qld - Papua-New Guinea

TAA (with Viscounts) Mon.: Dep. Townsville 1215, arr. Cairns 1310, dep. 1415, arr. Pt. Moresby 1635.

Wed.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1445, arr. Cairns 1705, dep. 1800, arr. Townsville 1855.

ANSETT-ANA (with Viscounts) Thurs.: Dep. Cairns 1615, arr. Pt. Moresby 1815.

Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 0835, arr. Cairns 1035.

New Zealand-Pacific Is.

Nz - Am. Samoa

By Pan American Airways

(with 707’s) Fri.: Dep. Pago Pago 0610, arr. Auckland Sat. 0855.

Sat.: Dep. Auckland 2145, arr. Pago Pago Sat. 0200.

Nz - Fiji

AIR-NZ (with DOS’s and Electras) Sun., Thurs., Tues.: DCS dep. Auckland 2130, arr. Nadi 0020.

Sun.: Electra dep. Auckland 1000, arr.

Nadi 1355.

Wed., Fri., Sun.: Electra dep. Auckland 2300, arr. Nadi 0255.

Fri., Wed.: DCS dep. Nadi 0505, arr.

Auckland 0755.

Mon., Thurs., Sat.: Electra dep. Nadi 0505, Mon.: DCS dep. Nadi 0930, arr. Auck land 1220.

NOTE: Mon., Sat. flights ex-Auckland and Tues., Sun. flights ex-Nadi are opera ted by BOAC.

Sun.: Electra dep. Nadi 1500, arr. Auck land 1855.

Nz - Fiji - Am. Samoa

AIR-NZ (with DCS) Sun.: Dep. Auckland 2130, arr. Nadi 0020

Mon., dep. Nadi 0200 (cross Dateline), arr. Pago Pago 0500 Sun.

Sun.; Dep. Pago Pago 0715 (cross Date line), arr. Nadi Mon. 0815, dep. Nadi 0930, arr. Auckland 1220.

Nz - New Caledonia

AIR-NZ (with Electras) Fri.: Dep. Auckland 1315 for Noumea arr. 1540.

Fri.: Dep. Noumea 1645 for Auckland arr. 2105.

Nz - Norfolk Is.

AIR-NZ (by Qantas DC4’s on Charter) Wed., Sat.; Dep. NI 1600, Auckland, arr. 1945.

Thurs., Sun.: Dep. Auckland 1030, arr.

NI 1330.

Nz - Tahiti

Uta-French Airlines (With Dos’S)

Fri.: Dep. Auckland 2345 for Papeete (cross Dateline) arr. Fri. 0630.

Thurs.: Dep. Papeete 0700 for Auckland (cross Dateline) arr. Fri. 1030.

Inter - Territory Services

Chile - Easter Island

Lan-Chile, with DC6-B’s, operates fort nightly services from Santiago to Easter Island, with a three-day stopover on Easter Island before returning to Chile.

Details from LAN-Chile. Santiago.

Fiji - Gilbert & Ellice Islands

FIJI AIRWAYS LTD. (with Herons) Pri.; Dep. Suva 0745, arr. Nadi 0825, dep. 0910, Funafuti, arr. 1305. Sat., dep, Funafuti 0700, Tarawa, arr. 1140 Sun.: Dep. Tarawa 0630, Funafuti, arr. 1130, dep. 1230, Nadi, arr. 1625, dep. 1655, Suva, arr. 1735.

Fiji - New Hebrides - Bsi

FIJI AIRWAYS LTD. (with Herons) Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Suva 0900, Nadi, arr 0940, dep. 1025. Vila, arr. 1300. Next day (Tues. or Fri.) dep. Vila 0900, Santo, arr. 1015, dep. 1045, Honiara arr. 1440.

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Honiara 0630, Santo arr. 1025, dep. 1055, Vila, arr. 1205' dep. 1235, Nadi, arr. 1705, dep. 1735 Suva, arr. 1815.

Fiji • Tonga

Fiji Airways Ltd. (With Dos’S)

Tues., Thurs.: Dep. Nadi 0615, arr. Suva 0700, dep. 0800, arr. Nukualofa 1200, Dep. Nukualofa 1245, arr. Suva 1445 dep. 1600. arr. Nadi 1645.

Sat.: Dep. Nadi 0845, arr. Suva 0930 dep. 1000, arr. Nukualofa 1400. Dep Nukualofa 1445, arr. Suva 1645, dep 1730, arr. Nadi 1815.

Details from Fiji Airways Ltd., Victoria Parade, Suva.

NOTE: In Oct. and Nov. FAL’s flights to the GEIC, BSIP and Tonga will changt and frequencies will be decreased. Set story in Travel Section.

Fiji ■ Western Samoa

FIJI AIRWAYS LTD. (with Herons) Sat.: Dep. Nadi 0615, arr. Suva 0700, dep. 0750 (cross Dateline) arr. Apia Pri. 1300.

Fri.; Dep. Apia 1350 (cross Dateline) arr.

Suva Sat. 1700, dep. Sat. 1730, arr.

Nadi 1815.

Hawaii - Am. Samoa - Tahiti

By Pan American Airways

(with 707’s) Tues.: Dep. Honolulu 1230, arr. Pago Pago 1640, dep. 1730, arr. Papeete 2120.

Tues.: Dep. Papeete 2230, arr. Pago Pago Wed. 0040, dep. 0130. arr. Honolulu 0735, dep. 0900 for Los Angeles, arr. 1655.

New Caledonia - New Hebrides

Dta-French Airlines (With Dc4’S

and Herons) Tues.: Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Vila 0955, dep. Vila 1035, arr. Santo 1150, dep. 1330, arr. Vila 1445, dep. 1515, arr.

Noumea 1710.

Sat.: Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Santo 1040, dep. 1110, arr. Vila 1225, dep. 1400, arr. Noumea 1555.

New Caledonia - Wallis Island

Dta-French Airlines (With Dc4’S)

Monthly service (second Wednesday) Wed. (Sept. 20, Oct. 4); Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Wallis 1530.

Monthly service (following Friday) Fri. (Sept. 22, Oct. 6); Dep. Wallis 1000, arr. Noumea 1530.

P-Ng - Solomons

TAA (with Fokker Friendships) Tues.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 0700, arr. Lae, 0800, dep. 0840 for Buka, Munda, Yandina, Honiara, arr. 1630.

Wed.: Dep. Honiara 0730 for Yandina, Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, Pt. Moresby arr. 1415.

The Fokker calls at Yandina on alternate Tuesdays (Sept. 5, 19), and Wednesdays (Sept. 6, 20).

New Guinea - West Irian

TAA, using DC3’s, flies fortnightly from adang, via Wewak, to Sukarnapura and turns the next day (Sept. 23, Oct. 7).

Tahiti - Usa

Uta-French Airlines (With Dcs’S)

ed.: Dep. Papeete 0900, arr. Los Angeles 1955, dep. Wed. 2359, arr. Papeete Thurs. 0515. i.; Dep. Papeete 0900, arr. Los Angeles 1955, dep. Fri. 2359, arr. Papeete 0515 Sat. t.: Dep. Papeete 0715. arr. Honolulu 1240, dep. 1410, arr. Los Angeles 2205.

4N American Airways (With 707’S)

iurs.: Dep. San Francisco 1400, dep.

Honolulu 1700, arr. Papeete 2225. i.: Dep. Papeete 0130, arr. Honolulu Fri. 0650, dep. 0900, arr. Los Angeles 1655 Fri. t.: Dep. San Francisco 2200, dep. Los Angeles 2359, arr. Papeete 0515 Sun. >n.: Dep. Papeete 0745, arr. Los Angeles Mon. 1830, arr. San Francisco Mon. 2045.

W. Samoa - Am. Samoa

Polynesian Airlines Ltd.

(with DCS) ,ily: Dep. Apia 1600, arr. Pago 1640, dep. Pago 1705, arr. Apia 1745. in., Wed., Thurs., Fri,: Dep. Apia 0800, arr. Pago 0840, dep, Pago 0905, arr.

Apia 0945. n.: Dep. Apia 0445, 0545, arr. Pago 0525, 0625, dep. 0630, 0730, arr. Apia 0710, 0810.

W. Samoa - Tonga

Polynesian Airlines Ltd.

(with DCS) n.: Dep. Apia 0830, arr. Tonga Mon. 1130. m.: Dep. Tonga 1215, arr. Apia Sun. 1515.

W. SAMOA - WALLIS IS. - FIJI

Polynesian Airlines Ltd.

(with DCS) es., Dep. Apia 1330 (cross dateline), arr. Nadi 1630 Wed., dep. 0345 Thurs., arr. Wallis Is. 0630, dep. 0700 (cross dateline), arr. Apia 0940 Wed. .: Dep. Apia 0645 (cross dateline), arr.

Wallis Is. 0725 Sat., dep. 0745, arr.

Nadi 1045, dep. 1145 (cross dateline), arr. Apia 1700 Fri.

Internal Services

Fiji

p iji Airways, with Herons and DCS’s srates regular services to Labasa, Matei, di, Suva and Savusavu. details from Fiji Airways, Victoria :ade, Suva.

French Polynesia

lAI, with DC4’s and a Bermuda flying it, operates regular services to Bora ra, Huahine, Papeete, Raiatea and ngiroa.

Details from RAI, Quai Bir Hakeim, peete, or any UTA office. (Over)

Guam - Us Trust Territory

’an American Airways, under contract, h SAl6’s and DC4’s, operates regular vices to Guam, Koror, Kwajalein, juro, Ponape, Rota, Saipan, Truk and P- Details from any Pan-Am office.

Papua - New Guinea

TAA, with Fokker Friendships, DCS’s, Twin Otters and Aztecs, operates regular services to Baimuru, Baiyer R., Balimo, Banz, Buin, Bulolo, Buka, Cape Gloucester, Cape Hoskins, Daru, Finschhafen, Garaina, Goroka, Gurney (Samarai), Jacquinot Bay, Kandrian, Kavieng, Kerema, Kieta, Lae, Madang, Malalua, Manus, Minj, Misima, Mt. Hagen, Namatanai, Nissan Is., Popondetta, Pt. Moresby, Rabaul, Talasea, Wabag, Wakunai, Wau and Wewak.

Ansett-MAL, with Fokker Friendships, DC3’s and Piaggios, operates regular services to Aitape, Ambunti, Angoram, Banz, Bulolo, Erave, Goroka, Hayfield, lalibu, Kainantu, Kagua, Kavieng, Kundiawa, Lae, Lumi, Madang, Mendi, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Momote, Nuku, Pt.

Moresby, Rabaul, Tari, Telefomin, Vanimo, Wabag, Wapenamanda, Wau, Wewak and Yangoru.

Papuan Airlines Pty. Ltd., with DCS’s and Piaggios, operates regular services to Area, Balimo, Bereina, Cape Rodney, Daru. Gurney, Kairuku, Kokoda, Losuia, Mt. Hagen, Paili, Popondetta, Pt. Moresby.

Rorona, Tapini, Vivigani, Wanigela and Woitape.

New Caledonia

TRANSPAC, with Herons and Aztecs operates regular services to Hienghene, Houailou, Isle of Pines, Kone, Kouaoua, Koumac, Lifou, Mare, Noumea, Ouvea.

Poindimie, Thio, Tiga and Voh.

Details from TRANSPAC, Noumea.

New Hebrides

Air Melanesia, with Drovers, operates regular services to Aneityum, Epi, Erromanga, Lamap, Longana, Norsup, Santo, Tanna, Tongoa and Vila.

Details from Air Melanesia, Vila.

Solomon Islands

Megapode Airways, with Apache and Dove aircraft, operates regular services to Auki, Avu Avu, Barakoma, Honiara, Kira Kira, Munda, Sege and Yandina.

Details from Megapode Airways, PO Box 103, Honiara, BSIP.