People, Bottom Line & Reviews

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific has announced a net profit of $HK2.39bn ($A435m) for the 1994 calendar year, a 4.1% improvement over 1993’s result. Revenue rose by 13.4% to $HK27.2bn ($A4.95bn).

Lufthansa

Lufthansa has posted a pretax profit for the 1994 calendar year of DM306m ($A305m) on revenue of DM2bn ($A2bn). The massive profit turnaround compares with a 1993 loss of DM53m ($A52m).

Airways Corporation

Airways Corporation has posted a $NZ4.0m ($A3.6m) profit for the six months to December 31 1994 on revenue of $NZ46.7m ($A42m).

Aerospatiale

Aerospatiale has recorded a FF480m ($A133m) loss for the 12 months to Dec 31. Sales for the period were FF48.6bn ($A13.5bn) and orders were FF29.6bn ($A8.2bn). The loss compares with the 1993 loss of FF28.9bn.

Raaf Heritage Awards Announced

The RAAF has announced its annual heritage awards, with prizewinners this year including two Australian Aviation writers. The winning entry in this year’s literary section was Odd Jobs — RAAF Operations in Berlin, Japan, Malaya, Korea and Malta by Steve Eather, the author of Target Charlie, while second prize in the literary section went to Aircraft of the ADF column writer John Bennett, for his manuscript Fighter Nights — 464 Squadron RAAF, an account of the only RAAF night fighter squadron in WW2. Third place winner in the literary section was Dennis McLoughlin, for his work You’ll be Sorry.

Artists awards went to Michael Howard for his painting, Mission’s End, of RAAF aircrew being debriefed after a night mission over Germany in WW2, second prize went to John Birt and third to Anthony Simpson. First place in the photography section went to Lindsay Stepanow, second place to Peter McIntosh. Books available from RAAF Museum, Point Cook 3027, ph (03) 368 1475 fax (03) 368 1692.

Air New Zealand has made a number of appointments as part of its expansion of its Australian Marketing Division. The new Marketing Manager Australia is Lewis Pullen, while other appointments include Jaqui Tully Product Manager Tasman Routes; Doreen Waddington Air Points Programme Coordinator; Danielle Golan Marketing Services Coordinator; Lars Olafssen Marketing Coordinator Tasman Routes and Corrina Lalor Marketing Product Coordinator; Pacific/Atlantic & Asia/Japan. Kim Bamford is the Royal Queensland Aero Clubs Marketing and Promotions Executive. Helitech has appointed Peter van der Linde as its Manager Market Development.

Australian Beechcraft distributors Hawker Pacific displayed a Starship 2000 and King Air 350, with the former taking part in the flying display. With its composite construction wing and fuselage, canards, pusher engine configuration and EFIS flightdeck, the Starship is arguably the most advanced and innovative GA aircraft flying, though unfortunately this technological advancement has not translated into viable sales in recent years. (Paul Merritt) 14 Australian Aviation May 1995

Warplanes – Modern Fighting Aircraft

Maris Warplanes is one of the first multimedia CD ROM computer programmes focussing on military aircraft, and as such is a very comprehensive reference source on over 500 military aircraft and 200 weapons. This in-depth CD contains a massive amount of information, plus 1000 full screen photographs, over an hour of video footage, 3-D aircraft models that you can rotate and look at from various angles, animations explaining aircraft missions and tactics, a history of warfare over the last 20 years and multimedia war reports exploring the role of aircraft in recent major war theatres.

The graphics and presentation of this programme are excellent, and the quality of information is of a high standard. One criticism though that this reviewer found was that you had to print out any information you wanted to source rather than read it on screen as the type was too small and indistinct. Other than that though, Warplanes is an excellent product. For more information on Warplanes contact Forward Learning, 757 Pennant Hills Rd, Carlingford, 2118, ph (02) 873 2075 or fax (02) 975 2128, or refer the advert elsewhere in this issue.