Year: 1990

747-400 in Balance Air New Zealand’s chance of introducing its new Boeing 747-400 aircraft hung in the balance in mid April as obstinate pilots held out over an old and contentious claim. In an effort to break the resolve of the New Zealand Airline Pilots’ Association, the company was offering individual contracts to employee pilots

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Growth in Civil Sales Predicted An apparent growth in demand for civil helicopters has led Allison Gas Turbine to raise its forecast for civil deliveries over the next ten years. According to the engine manufacturer civil operators will take delivery of 5,100 new machines over the next decade, an increase of 13% over its 1989

Airline News Australian Airlines operated their first Boeing 737-476 service on March 26th, when VH-TJE ‘Kookaburra’ flew from Melbourne to Sydney on TN534. Australian will take delivery of their second Boeing 737-476 in June, when VH-TJF ‘Brolga’ arrives in Australia. While accepting delivery of VH-TJE, Australian also firmed up two of their options held on

What was it that made Britannia Airways look more closely at the Australian charter market and take the decision to go ahead with flights to our part of the World. To find this out Australian Aviation recently visited Britannia Airways headquarters at Luton Airport, north of London, and there we spoke to their Commercial Director,

Aircorp Bushmaster Australias best kept aviation secret- the development of a line of STOL General Aviation lightplanes by the Brisbane based company, Aircorp- has now entered the final stage Brisbane based Aircorp resumed test flying the two place prototype Bushmaster during April, following a changeover from the original British rotary powerplant to a conventional Lycoming