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At presstime, the CS/RO special mission F27, VH-CAT (now owned by Australian Flight Test Services), was busy performing a series of atmospheric tests in the Western Pacific between Australia and Japan. The purpose of the research flights are to analyse the behaviour of atmospheric particles and to observe climatic processes such as air movement and cloud formation in addition to assessing the influence of human activity on the region. The mission involves five CS/RO scientists and ports covered _ including Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, PNG, Micronesia and Japan. VH-CAT undertook similar airborne sampling missions last winter off southern Australia. (Mark Hoffmann)
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Gary Toomey has taken up the position of Chief Financial Officer for Qantas. Mr Toomey will also join the Qantas board as a Director. Ansett has made a number of appointments in the build up to its commencement of international services later this year. Ansett has appointed two new International Commercial Development Managers for international routes -Peter McClintock responsible for Hong Kong and Stephen Thompson for Japan. Glen Baxter has been appointed Ansett’s Cargo Services Manager, overseeing international air cargo. Hazelton Airlines has two new directors Trevor Schmidt and Brad Stuart. The CAA has made two appoint-ments including George Macionis as head of the Directorate of Aviation Safety Regulation, and Capt David the new chairman of the CAA’s Australian Aviation Advisory Committee. Ros Dubs meanwhile will head the CAA’s new Planning and Strategy division. Cathay Pacific has made staff changes at its Australian office following the announcement that General Manager Bill Rothery returns to Hong Kong in April. Ian Stark has been appointed Sales Development Manager, Nigel Chynoweth Customer services Manager and Jeffrey Naylor manager Sales, ACT & NSW. British Airways has appointed Neil Harrison to head its Australia and New Zealand operations. Nick Tait mean-while becomes responsible for managing BA’s ‘global partnership’ with Qantas. Laurie Brereton becomes the new minister responsible for Transport (inc Aviation) and Industrial Relations. Peter Reith becomes the new Opposition spokesman on Defence.
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Mac Job Best known as the writer of Australian Aviation’s regular Air Safety column, Mac is also known for the years that he was the editor of the renowned Aviation Safety Digest and more recently the writer of the two Air Crash books from Aerospace Publications. As such Mac is no stranger to the written word on air safety.
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