Marc Joel Atrero

Australian expats Dominates Qantas Top Jobs: Former Australian Airlines executives now fill four of the top jobs at Qantas. Managing Director James Strong and Chief Financial Officer Gary Toomey (both ex Australian) have been joined by Geoff Dixon, who will act in the influential role of Executive General Manager, Marketing and Corporate Affairs. Mr Dixon

10 Years Ago • A ceremony was held at Cherry Point, North Carolina on January 12 to mark the introduction of the first US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II into service with its Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic. The aircraft is the first of 12 pilot production AV-8Bs to be delivered to the USMC this year,

Delta Trials 727 Winglets: Delta Air Lines is operating two 727-200s fitted with Valsan designed winglets for a six month trial period to measure improve. ments in fuel burn and performance. The newly certificated winglets are of composite construction and cost $US450,000. Improvements in fuel burn depends on the amount of time spent at cruise

Australia and New Zealand are again working together at the coalface of yet another international hotspot. Our highly rated air traffic control and logistics management capabilities are making life in Somalia just that little bit saner. Mogadishu, Somalia – Our Helping Hand Bounded by the ravages of war torn Mogadishu and the tranquillity of the

A319 Receives First Airline Order: The Airbus A319 short fuselage version of the A320 twinjet airliner has received its first airline order with French internal carrier Air Inter ordering nine examples and placing options on a further nine. (Leasing company ILFC ordered six A319s in late 1992). The A319 has high equipment and systems commonality

Surplus Us Navy Lsts to Provide Enhanced Helicopter Support for the Adf Helicopter support for Australian Defence Force amphibious operations will be provided by two surplus United States Navy LSTS (Tank Landing Ships) which the ADF is acquiring this year. These “Newport” Class vessels, Saginaw (LST 1188) and Fairfax County (LST 1193), will be modified