Marc Joel Atrero

The Australian airline scene continues to be dominated by two major operators, Ansett Australia and Qantas, with the last twelve months seeing no threat to these airlines from any new start-up carriers. Last year when writing our Directory it was expected that Air New Zealand would have by this time become a player on the

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt In Australia A Thunderbolt has arrived in Australia! The WWII fighter was recently imported from New Zealand where it was last with the RNZAF Museum. With serial 42-8066 the aircraft is the oldest known complete Thunderbolt still in existence. A model P-47D, the Thunderbolt force landed in a swamp about 40km from

May 1945: 50 Years Ago May 1 Western Front Europe Rumours of an unconditional surrender by Germany are rife, especially when Berlin radio announces the death of Hitler, but his successor, Grossadmiral Donitz, pledges that the war will continue. Many U-boats begin leaving from north German seaports. Dozens are at sea en route to Norway.

Regional Airline News Corporate Air sold its Cessna 404 Titan VH-JOH to Skytrans, Queensland in December with the Cessna later being registered VH-SKZ. Air Link added the former Hazelton Airlines PA-31-350 Chieftain VH-MWP to its fleet in February. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the

Southern Australia Airlines Connecting Australia’s Sunraysia area with Melbourne, western New South Wales, northern Tasmania and South Australia, Qantas regional carrier Southern Australia Airlines has been growing steadily despite economic downturn and at times fierce competition from Ansett owned Kendell Airlines. Tony Mathews has been at the helm of Southern since 1986. His role in

10 Years Ago The Canadian Armed Forces has allowed its option to acquire a further 20 McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornets to lapse. It is now considering varying the mix of single and two seat versions of the Hornet, within the constraints of the 138 aircraft purchase, to enable more of the two seat versions to