Marc Joel Atrero

Bottom Line Air Pacific has posted a $F14.2m profit before abnormals and tax for the year ended March 31, up on the$F12.7m result of the previous year. Profit after tax was $F8.6m. Lufthansa posted a profit on ordinary activities of DM756m on revenue of DM19.9bn, an increase on the previous year’s profit of DM734. The

General Aviation Scene: Industry To Play Key Role In CASA’s Self Review The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has instigated a two year long review program into its regulatory framework and regulatory role which will have considerable input from the aviation industry. The two part review will focus on streamlining and harmonising aviation regulations, making them

Rockwell GPS For RAAF The Department of Defence has signed a $20m contract with Rockwell Australia to supply Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment for the RAAF’s Boeing 707, HS.748 and C-130H Hercules transport aircraft. Rockwell will be responsible for the design and integration of the GPS modification with other onboard navigation systems and for spares

Pw4090 Certificated The 90,000lb (403kN) thrust Pratt & Whitney PW4090 turbofan has been granted both type and production certificates by the US FAA. The most powerful member of the PW4000 family is now cleared for flight testing aboard the Boeing 777 and entry to service on increased gross weight versions of the aircraft in March

Commercial Boeing 737 Production Up Again Increased market demand has resulted in Boeing announcing a further increase in production of its 737 family of jet airliners. The increase will take the 737’s production rate from 10 per month in January 1997 to 12 by the second quarter of the year, 15 in the fourth quarter

Yakovlev Bids For Fokker Russian design bureau Yakovlev has offered $US216m to purchase the assets of Fokker with funding coming from a consortium of Western banks and guaranteed by the Russian Government. The deal has Russian Government approval but is still subject to various checks before it can proceed. Yakovlev’s vice president, Mr Arkady Gurtovoi,