By MARTYN McLAUGHLIN SCOTLAND's newest airport was officially opened yesterday, more than a year behind schedule and nearly three times over budget.

By Jim Gilchrist THE snarl of the General Aircraft Monospar's engines merged with a shrill of bagpipes and the cheering of onlookers as the twin- engined monoplane bumped along Inverness's Longman airstrip before taking to the air and banking into an inauspiciously cloudy northern sky.

By Rhodri Clark YOUNG paper plane experts have the chance to win tickets for an air journey - on a real plane.

Inverness-based Highland Airways has launched a search for outstanding young candidates to join its pilot cadet scheme.

Highland Airways said yesterday it had achieved a significant milestone just one year after a management buyout. More than half its turnover is now generated outside the area. Highland has been transformed into a bigger player over the past two years.