Marc Joel Atrero

Airports Selloff Debate Continues Amidst Controversy: The Federal Government’s plan to sell off the 23 airports controlled by the FAC and dismantle the Corporation by 1997-98 continues to raise considerable discussion and has attracted some overseas interest. BAA Plc (the former British Airports Authority) has already expressed an interest in Tullamarine, Coolangatta and the yet

People Qantas’ Executive General Manager, National Operations Dick Mcilwain Has Resigned. The airline meanwhile has appointed Rick Coyle as its Regional General Manager The Orient to be based in Hong Kong. Warwick Parer is the new shadow minister for Aviation and Tourism. Roy Armstrong has been appointed General Manager of Rossair Holdings Ltd. John Ward,

Raaf Darwin To Stay: Rumours that the RAAF base at Darwincould be wound down have been effectively dispelled by the Federal Government, although the number ofexercises held in the area might be reduced, and the patterns the aircraft flyabove the city modified.The moves come as a result of growing noise concerns for local residents and

Military Kiwi Navigators Train Inaustralia: The first intake of RNZAF navigators to train in Australiahas graduated from the RAAF Schoolof Air Navigation at East Sale. The 12 month course was completed in late May and the graduation ceremony was marked with a flypast by HS.748 navigation trainers and Pilatus PC-9s, the latter used by the

European Research Co-operation: The seven major European aeronautical research establishments have agreed to form a neworganisation intended to co-ordinatethe research activities they carry out.Representing the UK, Germany, France, Italy; Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands, the new association’s members will still operate separate facilities but will integrate their activities to ensure the most effective use of

Commercial Avro Forecasts Growth: Avro International Aerospace, makers of the RJ (formerly BAe 146) family of regional jets, has forecast the world market will need nearly 3000 new jet aircraft in the 65-120 seat range over the next 20 years. Avro’s prediction is based on the assumption that worldwide passenger traffic will grow by an