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People Leroy Keith is to take up the position as Chief Executive of the Civil Aviation Safety Agency (CASA). He is due to begin work in Australia from March 27. Previously, he was the Vice President and General Manager (Quality) with McDonnell Douglas Aircraft and before that he headed the FAA’s Transport Airplane Directorate Aircraft

American To Head Casa Leroy Keith, an American, has been appointed head of the new Civil Aviation Safety Agency (CASA). Mr Keith has already arrived in Australia from the USA. His background includes working as a civilian test engineer with the US Air Force, a research engineer with Boeing, head of the US Federal Aviation

Pitch Black Cancelled The 1995 Pitch Black military exercise in Australia’s Top End has been cancelled, replaced by a special air exercise to be conducted out of RAAF Williamtown on the NSW central coast. Pitch Black involves aircraft from the RAAF, US, and Singapore Air Force and is the RAAF’s major annual exercise. It is

Ge Engine For Crj-X The General Electric CF34-8C engine has been selected to power the proposed Canadair CRJ-X 70 passenger regional jet airliner. Rated at 13,000lb (57.8kN) thrust, the CF34-8C is an extensively upgraded version of the engine which powers the current 50 seat Canadair RJ. The CRJ-X is currently undergoing market and engineering studies

Boeing Cuts Production And Jobs Boeing is set to cut 7000 jobs this year because it is curtailing production of its 737 and 767 airliners to accommodate deferred deliveries to several airlines. The financial health of these airlines and their desire to delay deliveries plus reductions in new orders have prompted the move. Boeing delivered

Casa Chief To “Restore Confidence” The incoming chief of the CAA’s Directorate of Aviation Safety Regulation, and then from July 1 the Civil Aviation Safety Agency, Leroy Keith, has pledged that one of his main tasks will be to “help restore confidence in the Authority and aviation safety.” Mr Keith, speaking at a briefing with