Marc Joel Atrero

Us Cancels Mls: The US Federal Aviation Administration has cancelled further work on the Microwave Landing System (MLS) in favour of the Global Positioning System (GPS). The move comes a year before the scheduled decision as to which system was to be pursued as a replacement for the long established ILS. The decision was due

Singapore Orders Bothairbus And Boeing: Singapore Airlines has placed orders with both Airbus and Boeing for up to 52 new airliners potentially worth $US10bn including spares. The Airbus contract covers 10 firm orders and 20 options for the A340-300 in its higher maximum takeoff weight version. Deliveries begin in 1996 and the airline has the

Lockheed Has Reserved Two Of The First Five C-130js Now Under Construction For Delivery To The Usaf In 1997, While The Remaining Three Aircraft Are At The Moment Earmarked For The Royal Air Force, Which Could Order 30 Examples If Representations By The European Fla Consortium Is Unsuccessful. The C-130J will most probably eventually replace

Why, Oh Why? Okay, I haven’t got a thousand hours on Mirages, or Tornados, or even Macchis. Nor am I a 20,000 plus hour veteran 747 captain or a Boscombe Down test pilot instructor. However, as a part of my job I do sit and read crash reports from the world’s leading aviation safety bodies

Why, Oh Why? Okay, I haven’t got a thousand hours on Mirages, or Tornados, or even Macchis. Nor am I a 20,000 plus hour veteran 747 captain or a Boscombe Down test pilot instructor. However, as a part of my job I do sit and read crash reports from the world’s leading aviation safety bodies

Register Review Thirty four aircraft are listed in the New Allocation section this month and along with five restorations and only 28 deletions this represents a small increase in the number of CAA registered aircraft in Australia to 9442. Two new amateur built aircraft are shown, a Thorp T18 and a Vans RV6A. The Thorp,