Year: 1990

 Interscan Awarded Spanish MLS Contract: Sydney based Interscan International Ltd has been awarded the con- tract to supply Spain’s first microwave landings system (MLS). The $3m Spanish MLS contract-won by tender by Interscan and its Spanish partner, ENA Telecommunications SA is the first Interscan MLS sale in Europe, it is the first in the world

Caa Announces New Airways Control Proposal: The Civil Aviation Authority on 1 August announced its proposal to radically alter the airways management system. The proposal basically consists of replacing the current two level (controlled and uncontrolled) airspace management system with one based on the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) system, with some slight modifications to

Flying the Dollar Further What a relief it was to see Bryan Grey’s Compass Airlines float literally take off amidst a sea of doubt from the sceptics. Compass sold all of their available shares within a fortnight of launch and no doubt could have traded double that number if they had only realised the extent

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Mystery Cracks Ground Iroquois Mysterious metal cracks grounded half the RNZAF’s Iroquois helicopters in June and had engineers puzzling over the cause. The cracks were discovered during routine maintenance and were in the main spar of the tail at the point where it joins the tail boom. Seven of the service’s 13 aircraft were effected

Boeing’s High Altitude Condor In Need of Firm Customer The Boeing Condor, the world’s largest unmanned air vehicle (UAV), demonstrated during its recent flight test program significant altitude and endurance capabilities. During a series of five flights last October, the Condor established a new altitude record for piston engined aircraft of 66,980ft (20,428. 9m) while