Red Hell Sssa A flight from Moscow to Irkutsk via Omsk was an amazing event. The domestic airport at Domodedovo is about 50 kilometres on the other side of Moscow from the international airport. The public section is apparently so abysmal that our organiser tried to get us into the InTourist departure ‘lounge’. After much

Melbourne Ground Phil Vabre lives in Greensborough in Victoria, and had a thought that this story might be of interest. It involves the drivers of the tractor tugs that tow aircraft, and this particular story has its dateline at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport. I’m particularly glad to run it, as since my tug crewman friend at

Kiwi Takes Flight Kiwi Travel International Airlines began scheduled services between New Zealand and Australia on August 23 using its leased 727-200. Kiwi received formal approval for its services the afternoon before scheduled operations began, making the airline New Zealand’s second designated international carrier. The airline also began domestic services with a Piper Chieftain from

Regional Airline News Australia West Airlines is planning to commence operations with a daily service (Mon-Fri) on the route Busselton/Margaret River/Bunbury/Perth (Jandakot). Eastern Australia Airlines took delivery of DHC-8-102 VH-TNU at Tamworth on June 21. The Dash 8 has been leased from Sunstate until late September when the aircraft will then be transferred to Southern