Marc Joel Atrero

Casa and Asa Boards Announced The boards for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and AirServices Australia (ASA) have been announced. CASA’s board comprises chairman NSW Justice William Fisher, Dr Clare Pollock, Geoffrey Molloy, and Gabi Hollows. The new ASA board members are John Bibo, John Faulkner, Imelda Roche, Norman Correy, Joan Evatt, Graham Maguire

Lessons To Be Learned? A review into the recent spate of US military aircraft crashes has been called for with the suggestion that “military drawdown” (budget cuts and restrictions) may have contributed. In the space of a few weeks recently the USAF lost an F-15, T-38, F-117, C-130, F-16 and C-21; the National Guard lost

Asta Sold The sale of Aerospace Technologies of Australia (ASTA) has been completed, Rockwell Systems Australia Pty Ltd (RSA) having purchased all of the Government’s shares for $40m. RSA has developed a business plan for ASTA that will involve the transfer of approximately $130m worth of additional aero component work to ASTA over the next

Boeing Believes That The Recession Is Over Strong growth in the Asian and other air freight markets is a key indicator of recovery in the world economy according to Boeing, which says that trends in air cargo tend to indicate wider economic trends. Freight traffic on Asian routes experienced the highest rate of growth (13%)

Dash 8-400 Launched Bombardier has announced the go ahead for its stretched de Havilland Dash 8 Series 400 70 passenger regional turboprop. Capable of cruising at 350 knots (648km/h), the Dash 8-400 is scheduled to achieve certification in late 1998 and enter service in the first quarter of 1999. Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada

Seaview Ice Theory Supported Those who support the theory that Seaview Air Turbo Commander VH-SVQ crashed en route to Lord Howe Island last October due to airframe icing have received a boost following a re-enactment of the flight. An identical aircraft was hired by the Bureau of Air Safety Investigation (BASI) in June to retrace