Marc Joel Atrero

General Aviation Fights Back General Aviation organisations have formed a new umbrella organisation to fight the Federal Government’s new so-called ‘cost recovery’ measures. There is no way this industry-whose fortunes are so closely tied to the depressed rural sector – can possibly pay twice the current level of government charges,” said the chairman of the

Badgerys Creek Selected as Second Sydney Airport: After three decades of indecision, the Federal Government finally decided upon Badgerys Creek, 42kms west of Sydney, as the eventual site for Sydney’s second major airport. Residents of the area need not hold their breath though as there is no indication from the Government that construction will commence

Canadair Challenger Makes Local Sales Breakthrough: Canadair have notched up the first sale of a Model 601 Challenger to Australian interests. The new 601 is scheduled for delivery this August and will be operated on behalf of the Westfield retail group. It is believed the present Westfield BAe 125-700 is being purchased by GJ Coles

India Buys The Hermes And Additional Sea Harriers: India has purchased the ex-Royal Navy carrier, Hermes, for a reported $A100m. The 33,000-tonne aircraft carrier, which was reported by the Argentinian press to have been sunk no less than six times during the course of the Falklands conflict will be extensively updated and refurbished in Britain

Boeing 747 Fatigue Cracks Might Force Premature Grounding Of Older Aircraft: Directives issued during late March by the US Federal Aviation Agency have advised operators of older model Boeing 747s to perform in-depth crack and fatigue detection tests principally in the forward area of the aircraft hull. This follows the discovery recently by BA, PanAm

A Visit to the Dark Side of the Moon! If you want to do something really depressing then I suggest you go no further than spend a day touring the Government Aircraft Factory at Fishermen’s Bend in Melbourne. Perhaps to those who have never dealt with GAF (an ironically coincidental acronym!) this statement may appear