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Recce Downunder – Exercise Downunder ’95 The RAAF’s No 6 Squadron recently celebrated a decade of reconnaissance meets with its US counterparts by hosting the men and women of the 152nd Reconnaissance Group and their immaculately maintained RF-4C Phantoms during Exercise Down Under ’95 at RAAF Amberley. Detailed planning by No 82 Wing RAAF culminated

Why would an investor choose to buy shares in Qantas? Because of its worldwide reputation for safety, professionalism and service? Because of its proud history as one of the world’s oldest airlines? Or simply to have a stake in the “flying kangaroo”, unquestionably Australia’s most internationally recognisable brand? Well, there are probably thousands of small

New Australian Airspace Classification System Nears The long running saga of determining an appropriate airspace structure for Australia looks as though it is finally coming to an end. Details of the latest proposed Airspace Classification System which will be introduced in two steps, with an initial reclassification of Australian airspace to take place on December

TPC Reverses Qantas/BA Decision The Trade Practices Commission (TPC) has reversed its earlier decision not to allow Qantas and British Airways to pool resources on the Kangaroo Route between Australia and the United Kingdom. The original decision was based on the anti-competitive aspects of the airlines’ Joint Services Agreement, and although they still exist in

People After almost a year of having the position vacant, Hazelton Airlines has appointed Rod Nelson as its General Manager. Ansett Australia has appointed Capt Alf Gloster Director of Flight Operations, while its new state managers for NSW and SA respectively are Peter Rowe and Paul Donovan. Dassault has a new resident representative in Australia,

New 172 Flies Cessna’s return to the single piston-engined light aircraft market took a positive step forward on April 19 with the maiden flight of the first ‘new generation’ Model 172 Skyhawk. Test pilot Ellis Bradly conducted stability and basic handling checks, stalls, and performance evaluations during the flight. He reported reaching a true airspeed