The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1968Vol. 39, No. 8

Airways Timetables

pp. 127-131 · Read in the full issue

(International Dateline is crossed be tween Nadi and Honolulu.)

Trans Pacific Services

SYDNEY - BRISBANE ■ HAWAII - US QANTAS (with 707’s) rhurs.; Dep. Syd. 1700, arr. Brls. 1815, dep. 1900, arr. Honolulu 0755, dep. 0900, arr. San Francisco 1645. rhurs.; Dep. San Francisco 2100, arr.

Honolulu 2255, dep. 2359, arr. Bris. 0525 Sat., dep. 0610, arr. Syd. 0725.

SYDNEY - FIJI - HAWAII - USA QANTAS (with 707’s) rues., Sat., Sun.: Dep. Syd. 1700, arr.

Nadi 2245, dep. 2330, arr. Honolulu 0735, dep. 0900, arr. San Francisco 1645. lion., Wed., Fri., Sat.: Dep. Syd. 1900, arr. Nadi 0045, dep. 0130, arr. Hono lulu 0935, dep. 1100, arr. San Francisco 1845. tfon., Wed., Fri., Sun.: Dep, San Francisco 2000, arr. Honoloulu 2155, dep. 2300, arr. Nadi 0315, dep. 0400, arr. Syd. 0615. don., Tues., Sat.: Dep. San Francisco 2100, arr. Honolulu 2255, dep. 2359, arr. Nadi 0415, dep. 0500, arr. Syd. 0715.

BOAC (with 707’s) rues., Thurs., Sun.; Dep. Sydney 1900, arr. Nadi 0045, dep. 0130 Wed., Fri., Mon. (cross Dateline), arr. Honolulu 0935, dep. 1100, arr. San Francisco 1845 Tues., Thurs., Sun. rues., Thurs., Sat.: Prom London, New York, dep. San Francisco 2000, arr, Honolulu 2155, dep. 2300 (cross Date line), arr. Nadi Thurs., Sat., Mon, 0315, dep. 0400, arr. Sydney 0615.

SYDNEY - FIJI - TAHITI - MEXICO QANTAS (with 707’s) Ved.: Dep. Syd. 2000. arr. Nadi 0145 Thurs., dep, 0230, arr. Papeete 0845 Wed., Dep. 2230. arr. Acapulco 1030 Thurs., dep. 1130, arr. Mexico City 1220 (to London). 3at.: Dep. Mexico City 2200, arr. Acapulco 2255, dep. 2355, arr. Papeete 0400 Sun., dep. 0500, arr. Nadi 0745 Mon. dep. 0830, arr. Syd. 1045.

Sydney Or Auckland - Fiji -

Hawaii - Canada

Canadian Pacific (With Dos’S)

Alt. Sun. (Aug. 18, Sept. 1): Dep. Sydney 1900, arr. Nadi 0055 Mon., dep. 0140, arr. Honolulu 0950 Sun., dep. 1130, arr. Vancouver 1950 Sun.

Alt. Fri.: Dep. Vancouver 1800, arr. Hono lulu 2040, dep. 2245, arr. Nadi 0305 Sun., dep. 0345, arr. Sydney 0600 Sun.

Alt. Sun. (Aug. 11, 25): the DOS’s end and start at Auckland, leaving at 2205 and arriving at 0640.

Sydney - Nz - Hawaii Or

Tahiti - Usa

AIR-NZ (with DOS’s) Wed., Fri.: Dep. Syd. 1500, arr. Auckland 1945, dep. 2100, arr. Honolulu 0720, dep. 0830, arr. Los Angeles 1625.

Sun.: Dep. Syd. 1815, arr. Auckland 2300, dep. 2359, arr. Papeete 0655, dep.

0815, arr. Los Angeles 1905.

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

Honolulu 2315, dep. 0030, arr. Auck land 0715 Fri.. Tues., dep. 0900, arr.

Syd. 1005.

Frl.: Dep. Los Angeles 2100, arr. Papeete 0215 Sat., dep. 0330, arr. Auckland 0715 Sun., dep. 0900, arr. Syd. 1005.

SYDNEY - USA (via N. CAL, FIJI,

Nz, Am. Samoa Or Hawaii)

PANAM (with 707’s) Tues., Wed., Fri., Sun.: Dep. Sydney 1730 (arr. Nadi 2315, dep. 2359), Honolulu arr. Tues., Wed., Fri., Sun. 0805, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1755.

Mon.: Dep. Syd. 1600 for Noumea (arr. 1930, dep, 2030), Pago Pago (arr. Mon. 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. 0800, dep. 1000 for Los Angeles, arr. 1755.

Bat.: Dep. Syd. 1600 for Auckland (arr. 2045, dep. 2140), Pago Pago (arr. Sat. 0210, dep. 0250), Honolulu (arr. Sat. 0855, dep. 1000), Los Angeles, arr. 1755.

Sun., Mon., Wed., Frl.; Dep. Los Angeles 2145 for Honolulu, Nadi, arr. Tues., Wed., Frl., Sun. 0515, dep. 0615, 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. 1035.

Tues.: Dep. Los Angeles 2145 for Hono lulu, Auckland, arr. Thurs. 0745, dep. 0825 for Sydney, arr. 0930.

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

Sydney Or Noumea - Usa (Via

Fiji, Nz Or Tahiti

Uta Airlines (With Dos’S)

Mon.: Dep. Noumea 1120, arr. Nadi 1400, dep, 1445, arr. Papeete 2050 Sun., dep. 0900 Mon., arr. Los Angeles 1955.

Thurs.; Dep. Noumea 1020, arr. Auckland 1340, dep. 2345, arr. Papeete 0630 Thurs., dep. 0900, arr. Los Angeles 1955.

Pri.; Dep. Sydney 2050, arr. Papeete 0730 Pri., dep. 0900. arr. Los Angeles 1955.

Mon.: Dep. Los Angeles 2345, arr. Papeete 0500 Tues., dep. 0645, arr. Auckland 1030 Wed., dep. 1230, arr. Noumea 1415.

Thurs.: Dep. Los Angeles 2345, arr.

Papeete 0500 Pri., dep. 0645. arr Sydney 1055 Sat.

Pri.; Dep. Los Angeles 2345. arr. Papeete 0500 Sun., dep, 0745, arr. Nadi 1030 Mon., dep. 1115, arr. Noumea 1215 Sat-

Nz - Am. Samoa, Tahiti Or

Hawaii - Usa

PANAM (with 707’s) Mon.: Dep. Auck. 2359, arr. Papeete 0645 Mon., dep. 0745, arr, Los Angeles 1830.

Thurs.; Dep. Auck. 2145, arr. Honolulu 0800 Thurs., dep. 1000, arr. Los Angeles 1755.

Sat.: Dep. Los Angeles 2359, arr. Papeete 0510 Sun., dep. 0610, arr. Auck. 0950.

Sat.: Dep. Auck. 2140, arr. Pago Pago 0210, dep, 0250, arr. Honolulu 0855, dep. 1000, arr. Los Angeles 1755.

Tues.; Dep, Los Angeles 2145, arr. Hono lulu 2355, dep. Wed. 0100, arr. Auck land 0745 Thurs.

Thurs.: Dep. Los Angeles 2145, arr.

Honolulu 2355, dep. 0100 Pri., arr Pago Pago 0510, dep. 0610, arr. Auck land 0855 Sat.

Indonesia - Usa (Via Darwin,

Noumea, Nz, Or Tahiti)

Uta Airlines (With Dcs’S)

Wed.: Dep. Djakarta 2020, arr. Darwin 0225 Thurs., dep. 0305, arr. Noumea 0905, dep. 1020, arr. Auckland 1340, dep. 2345, arr. Papeete 0630, dep. 0900, arr. Los Angeles 1955.

Mon.: Dep. Los Angeles 2345, arr. Papeete 0500 Tues., dep. 0645. arr. Auckland 1030, dep. 1230, arr. Noumea 1415, dep. 0050 Thurs., arr, Singapore 0615.

Australia-Far East

Sydney - P-Ng - Far East

QANTAS (with 707’s) Thurs.: Dep. Syd. 1130, arr. Pt. Moresby 1525, dep. 1610, arr. Manila 1905, dep. 1945, arr. Hong Kong 2230.

Frl.: Dep. Hong Kong 0900, arr. Manila 0940, dep. 1025, arr. Pt. Moresby 1725, dep. 1810, arr, Syd. 2140.

Australia-New Zealand

Qantas, Air-Nz, Boac And Panam

operate regular trans-Tasman services.

THE QANTAS and AIR-NZ services link major NZ cities with Australian east coast cities.

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 flying-boats) About twice weekly from Rose Bay.

Time of departure depends on high tide in the lagoon at Lord Howe Is.

Sydney - New Caledonia

QANTAS/UTA (with 707’s) Mon., Pri.: Dep. Sydney 1100, arr. Noumea 1440, dep. 1600 for Sydney, arr. 1755, Tues., Sat.: Dep. Noumea 0930, arr. Sy<L 1150, dep. 1310, arr. Noumea 1715.

• PlM’s shipping and airways schedules are correct to time

of publication.

Sydney - New Zealand - Fiji

BOAC (with ”07’s) Mon., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 0900, arr. Auck land 1345, dep. 2130, arr. Nadi 0020 (Tues., Sun.).

Cues., Sun.; Dep. Nadi 0505, an*. Auck land 0755, dep. 0930, arr. Syd. 1035, thence London via Singapore.

Sydney - Norfolk Is.

QANTAS (with DC4’s) Ved., Sat.: Dep. Sydney 0800, arr. N 1 1450. Flight extends NI-Auckland-NI Wed., Sat. only (See “NZ —Pacific Islands”). rhurs., Sun.: Dep. NI 1445, Sydney, arr. 1850.

Australia - P-Ng

Trans Australian Airlines and Ansett- LNA each operate from Sydney or Mel bourne to Pt. Moresby and return five imes a week, with Boeing 727’5.

Northbound

Lnsett-ANA: Mon.: Dep. Melb. 0700, arr.

Syd. 0805, dep. 0835, arr, Bris. 0945, dep. 1035, arr. Pt. Moresby 1325.

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

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

Sat.: Dep. Melb. 0700, arr. Syd. 0805, dep. 0910, arr. Pt. Moresby 1250, lun.: Dep. Syd. 0700, arr. Pt. Moresby 1040. ’AA: Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun.: Dep. Syd. 0700, arr. Bris. 0810, dep. 0850, arr.

Pt. Moresby 1140.

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

Southbound

Lnsett-ANA: Mon.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1415, arr. Bris. 1655, dep. 1800, arr. Syd. 1910, dep. 2000, arr. Melb. 2110.

Wed.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1200, arr.

Bris. 1440, dep. 1545, arr. Syd. 1655, dep. 1800, arr. Melb. 1910.

Fri.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1230, arr. Bris. 1510, dep. 1615, arr. Syd. 1725, dep. 1800, arr. Melb. 1910.

Sat.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1340, arr. Syd. 1710, dep. 1800. arr. Melb. 1915.

Sun.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 1130, arr. Bris. 1410, dep. Bris. 1500, arr. Syd. 1610, dep. Syd. 1800, arr. Melb. 1910.

'AA: Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun,: Dep. Pt.

Moresby 1230, arr. Bris. 1510, dep. 1545, arr. Syd. 1655, dep. 1800, arr.

Melb. 1910.

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

TAA and ANA each operate a weekly >C4 from Sydney to P-NG with cargo nly.

Queensland - Papua

TAA (with Fokkers) 'ues.: Dep. Townsville 1110, arr. Cairns 1215, dep. 1315, arr. Pt. Moresby 1535.

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

ANSETT-ANA (with Fokkers) 'hurs.: Dep. Cairns 1325, arr. Pt. Moresby 1545.

W.: Dep. Pt. Moresby 0745, arr. Calms 1005.

New Zealand-Pacific Is.

(For other schedules touching these Islands see also Trans-Pacific Services).

Nz - Am. Samoa

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

Sat.: Dep. Auckland 2140, arr. Pago Pago Sat. 0210.

Nz - Fiji

AIR-NZ (with DOS’s) Daily: Dep. Auckland 2130, arr. Nadi 0020, dep. Nadi 0505, arr. Auckland 0755.

Thurs., Sat.; Dep, Auckland 0800, arr.

Nadi 1050.

Sat.: Dep. Auckland 2230, arr. Nadi 0120.

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

Nz - Fiji - Am. Samoa

AIR-NZ (with DOS’s) Thurs., Sat.: Dep. Auckland 0800, arr.

Nadi 1050, dep. Nadi 1145 (cross Date line), arr. Pago Pago 1445.

Wed., Prl.: Dep. Pago Pago 1600 (cross Dateline), arr. Nadi Sun. 1700, dep.

Nadi 1800, arr. Auckland 2050.

Nz - New Caledonia

Air-Nz And Uta (Dos’S)

Sun.: Dep. Auckland 1300 for Noumea, arr. 1445, dep. 1600, arr. Auckland 1930.

Wed.; Dep. Auckland 1230, arr. Noumea 1415, dep. 1020 Thurs., arr. Auckland 1340.

Nz - Norfolk Is.

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

Sun.: Dep. Auckland 1030, arr. NI 1330.

Nz - Tahiti

UTA-French Airlines (with DCB’s) Thurs.: Dep. Auckland 2345 for Papeete (cross Dateline), arr. Thurs. 0635.

Tues.; Dep. Papeete 0645 for Auckland (cross Dateline), arr. Wed. 1030.

Inter - Territory Services

Chile - Easter Is. ■ Tahiti

LAN-Chile (with DC6-B’s) Alt. Tues. (Aug. 27, Sept. 17, 28): Dep.

Santiago 0100, arr. Easter Is. 0700 (24-hour stopover), dep. 0700 Wed., arr. Papeete 1500.

Alt. Sun. (Sept. 1, 22): Dep. Papeete 1900, arr. Easter Is. 0700 Mon. (24hour stopover), dep. 0700 Tues., arr.

Santiago 1900.

Details from Mr. J. Federer (31-4366), Sydney: or Tahiti Tours, Papeete.

Fiji - Geic - Nauru

Fiji Airways (With Hs74B)

Alt. Sun. (Aug. 11, 25): Dep. Suva 0600, arr. Nadi 0635, dep. 0720, arr.

Funafuti 1020, dep. 1105. arr. Tarawa 1435, dep. 1520, arr. Nauru 1650 Alt. Mon. (Aug. 12, 26): Dep. Nauru 0700, arr. Tarawa 0930, dep. 1015, arr.

Funafuti 1345, dep. 1430, arr. Nadi 1730, dep. 1815, arr. Suva 1850.

Fiji • New Hebrides - Bsip

Fiji Airways (With Hs74B)

Thurs.: Dep. Suva 0700, arr. Nadi 0735, dep. 0820, arr. Vila 0955, dep. 1040. arr. Santo 1130, dep. 1215, arr.

Honiara 1510.

Prl.: Dep. Honiara 0730, arr. Santo 1025, dep. 1110, arr. Vila 1200. dep. 1245, arr. Nadi 1620, dep. 1705, arr. Suva 1740.

NOTE: An additional fortnightly service operates here, leaving Fiji on alternate Sundays and returning on alternate

Mondays (Aug. 18, 19). Times are the same as above.

Fiji ■ Tonga

Fiji Airways (With Hs74B)

Wed., Sat.: Dep. Nadi 0610, arr. Suva 0645, dep. 0715, arr. Tonga 1015, dep. 1100, arr. Suva 1200, dep. 1300, arr.

Nadi 1345.

Fiji - Western Samoa

Fiji Airways (With Hs74B)

Wed.: Dep. Nadi 1100, arr. Suva 1145, dep. 1240, arr. Apia 1640 Tues.

Tues.: Dep. Apia 1720, arr. Suva 1920.

Hawaii - Am. Samoa - Tahiti

PANAM (with 707’s) Tues.: Dep. Honolulu 1200, arr. Pago Pago 1610, dep. 1655, arr. Papeete 2045.

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

Hawaii - Micronesia - Guam

Air Micronesia (With 727’5)

Sun.: Dep. Honolulu 0700, arr. Johnston Is. 0845, dep. 0915, arr. Majuro 1005 Mon., dep. 1035, arr. Kwajalein 1120, dep. 1150, arr. Truk 1210, dep. 1255, arr. Guam 1530, dep. 1615, arr. Saipan 1650.

Sat.: Dep. Saipan 0850, arr. Guam 0925, dep. 1010, arr. Truk 1035, dep. 1120, arr. Kwajalein 1540, dep. 1610, arr.

Majuro 1655, dep. 1725, arr. Johnston Is. 2215, dep. 2245, arr. Honolulu 0025.

New Caledonia - New Hebrides

UTA (with DC4) Tues.: Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Santo 1040, dep. 1110, arr. Vila 1215, dep. 1530, arr. Noumea 1725.

Fri.: Dep. Noumea 0800, arr. Vila 0955, dep. 1315, arr. Santo 1420, dep. 1450, arr. Noumea 1730.

NEW CAL - WALLIS IS. - NEW CAL.

UTA (with DC4) Second Wed. each month.

Wed. (Aug. 14): Dep. Noumea 0800, arr, Wallis 1530.

Thurs. (Aug. 15): Dep. Wallis 1100, arr.

Noumea 1630.

New Guinea - West Irian

TAA (with DOS’s) Fortnightly flights leave Lae, via Wewak, to Sukarnapura and return the next day (Aug. 12, 26).

P-Ng ■ Solomons

TAA (with Fokkers and DOS’s) Tues.: Dep. Ft. Moresby 0700, arr. Lae 0800, dep. 0900 for Buka, Munda Honiara, arr. 1630.

Wed.: Dep. Honiara 0740 for Munda, Buka, Rabaul, Lae, Pt. Moresby, arr 1415.

Tahiti - Usa

UTA-French Airlines (with DOS’s) Mon.: Dep. Papeete 0900, arr. Los Angeles 1955, dep Mon. 2345, arr. Papeete Thurs. 0500.

Thurs.: Dep. Papeete 0900,, arr. Los Angeles 1955, dep, Thurs. 2345, arr.

Papeete 0500.

Sat.: Dep. Papeete 0700, arr. Honolulu 1225, dep. 1355, arr. Los Angeles 2150, dep. Sat. 2345, arr. Papeete 0500.

PANAM (with 707’s) Thurs.: Dep. Los Angeles 1300, dep. Hono lulu 1630, arr. Papeete 2155.

Fri.: Dep. Papeete 0800, arr. Honolulu Fri. 1320, dep. 1500, arr. Los Angeles 2255 Fri.

Sat.: Dep. San Francisco 2200, dep, Los Angeles 2359, arr. Papeete 0510 Sun.

Mon.; Dep. Papeete 0745, arr. Los Angeles Mon. 1830.

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

Tues.: Dep. Los Angeles 0830, arr. Hono lulu 1040, dep. 1200, arr. Pago Page 1610, dep. 1655, arr. Papeete 2045.

W. Samoa - Am. Samoa

Polynesian Airlines (With Dcs, Dc4)

Daily: Dep. Apia 1415, arr. Pago 1500 dep. Pago 1545, arr. Apia 1630.

Sat.: Dep. Apia 1800, arr. Pago Pago 1845, dep. Sun. 0645, arr. Apia 0730.

W. Samoa . Tonga

Polynesian Airlines (With Dc4)

Sun., Wed.: Dep. Apia 0800, arr. Tonga Mon., Thurs. 1025.

Mon., Thurs.: Dep. Tonga 1115, arr. Apia Sun., Wed. 1345.

W. SAMOA - WALLIS IS. - FIJI

Polynesian Airlines (With Dcs, Dc4)

Thurs.: Dep. Apia 0800 (cross Dateline), arr. Wallis 0835 Fri., dep. 0855, arr.

Nadi 1200.

Sat.: Dep. Nadi 0600, arr. Wallis 0910, dep. 0930 (cross Dateline), arr. Apia 1210 Fri.

Sat.: Dep. Apia 0800 (cross Dateline), arr. Nadi 1020, dep. 1120 Sun., arr.

Apia 1600 Sat.

Internal Services

Fiji

Fiji Airways, with Herons, DC3’s and a HS74B operates regular services to Labasa, Matei, Nadi, Nausori and Savusavu.

Details from Fiji Airways, Victoria Parade, Suva.

Air Pacific, with Beech Baron aircraft, jperate regular services to Ba, Bureta, Sorolevu, Nadi and Nausori.

Details from Air Pacific Ltd., Suva [Phone 25137).

French Polynesia

RAI, with DC4’s and a Bermuda flylng >oat, operates regular services to Bora Jora, Huahine, Papeete, Raiatea and langiroa.

Details from RAI, Qual Bir Hakelm. *apeete. or any UTA office.

Guam - Us Trust Territory

Air Micronesia, with 727’5, DC6’s and Irumman SA-16 flying-boats, operates egular services to Guam, Koror, :wajalein, Majuro, Ponape, Rota, Saipan nd Yap.

Details from Continental Airlines, Inter ational Airport, Los Angeles, California.

Papua - New Guinea

TAA. with Fokker Friendships, DC3’s, win Otters and Aztecs, operates regular ;rvices to Baimuru, Baiyer R., Balimo, anz, Buin, Bulolo. Buka, Cape Gloucester, ape Hoskins, Chlmbu, Daru, Finschhafen, araina, Goroka, Gurney (Samaral), icquinot Bay, Kandrian, Kavleng, erema, Kleta, Lae, Madang, Malalaua, [anus, Minj, Misima, Mt. Hagen, Munda, issan Is., Popondetta, Pt. Moresby, abaul, Talasea, Wabag, Wakunal, Wau, r apenamanda and Wewak.

Ansett-MAL, with Fokker Friendships, C3’s and Piaggios, operates regular srvlces to Altape, Ambunti, Angoram,

Banz, Bulolo, Erave, Goroka, Hayfieltt lalibu, Kainantu, Kagua, Kavleng.

Kundiawa, Lae, Lumi, Madang, Mendl, Mlnj, Mt. Hagen, Momote, Nuku, Px.

Moresby, Rabaul, Tarl, Telefomin, Vanlmo, Wabag, Wapenamanda, Wau, Wewak and Yangoru.

Papuan Airlines Pty. Ltd., with DC3’s and Piaggios, operates regular services tc Aroa, Balimo, Bereina, Cape Rodney.

Daru. Gurney. Kairuku, Kokoda, Losula, Mt. Hagen, Paili, Popondetta, Pt. Moresby, Rorona, Tapini, Vivigani, Wanlgela and Woitape.

New Caledonia

Air Caledonie, with Twin Otters, Herons and Aztecs operates regular services to Hienghene, Houailou, Isle of Pines, Isle Ouen, Kone, Kouaoua, Koumac, Lifou, Mare, Noumea, Ouvea, Poindimie, Touho, Voh.

Details from Air Caledonie, Noumea.

New Hebrides

Air Melanesia, with Drovers, operates regular services to Aneityum, Epl, Erromanga, Lamap, Longana, Norsup.

Santo, Tanna, Tongoa and Vila.

Details from Air Melanesia, Vila.

Solomon Islands

Solomons Islands Airways, with Dove and Beech Baron aircraft, operates regu lar services to Auki, Avu Avu, Barakoma, Honiara, Kira Kira, Marau, Mono, Munda, Sege and Yandina.

Details from Solomon Islands Airways Ltd., Box C 25, Honiara, BSIP.