Goodbye Elanor, and good luck on your Aeroflot adventure. I won't say I'm worried, 'cause while, yes, 1994 was a bad year, I'm sure things have improved. I note their website boasts of a "New World of Safety", which is much better than an old world without safety. And here's the safety card you might get if you fly an ILYUSHIN 96-300, which incidentally has had no fatalities since it commenced operation in 1988. 

But anyway. I'm actually sadder to think of the Australian goings-on you'll miss while abroad. Yes, you'll have lots of rich culture to observe, but you still may miss Australiana such as Joe Hockey accidentally threatening to block supply on Meet the Press this morning. I will attempt to keep you updated.