DirectorJim Thorn
EditorNorman Lee
Business Development ManagerMaria Davey
Head of StrategyMargaret Thorn
Sub EditorGerard Frawley
Graphic DesignerGayla Wilson
ContributorsEric Allen, Bob Bell, Paul Caldwell, Macarthur Job, Carlo Kopp, Dennis Newton, Dave Prossor, GordonReid, Max Hawkins, Stewart Wilson, Tony Arbon, Michael Short, Anthony Brown, Halden Boyd, Peter Gamble, John Stackhouse.

Issue 78: July 1992

A New Era for Australasian Aviation

Prime Minister Keating’s sudden decision to bite the bullet and merge Qantas and Australian and follow up with a sale of 100% of the new carrier caught more than just his caucus by surprise.

Indeed, though most of the aviation industry had been promotingthe long termlogic of this line for some time (referJune A A Reece), the ultimate simplicity of how the final decision was made was stunning to say the least considering that this decision should have been taken years ago at a time when, for a number of reasons, both carriers would have been more highly valued than they presently are.

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