Marc Joel Atrero

 Eastern Sold to Australian: Eastern Australia Airlines has been taken over by national carrier Australian Airlines after acquiring the rest of its shareholding from Eastern’s founder and managing director, John Rowarth. Mr Rowarth, who built up the major regional airline over the past 25 years, sold his 58% share to Australian (which already held 42%),

People The Civil Aviation Authority has appointed Doug Roser General Manager Technical Services, Mick Mayoh GM Corporate Finance, Tom Grant GM Corporate Employee Relations and Dr Rosalind Dubs GM Corporate Services/Corporate Secretary. The Federal Airports Corporation has appointed to its board Elizabeth Nosworthy and reappointed chairman David Sullivan, deputy chairman Joseph Wilding, and also Barrie

Caa Announces Reduced Airways Charges: The Civil Aviation Authority’s micro-economic reform program is paying off with reduced airways charges for the industry. CAA chairman Dick Smith announced that the 1991/92 airways charges would fall by about 5% in real terms and about 1 % In nominal terms. In announcing the charges, Dick Smith commented: “Economic

 Secret Stealth Recon Aircraft Flying: The US Air Force is believed to be operating several top secret triangular shaped stealth aircraft in support of its F-117A fleet, according to AWST. The aircraft, based on the Northrop THAP (Tactical High Altitude Penetrator) development aircraft which first flew in 1981, is designated the TR-3A “Black Manta”. Several

New V2500-A5 Betters Thrust Target on First Run: On the first run of its test program, the latest variant of IAE International Aero Engines’ successful V 2500 family has bettered its target of 30,000lb takeoff thrust. Because of its nature as a test engine, the first -A5 has 1,200 sensors to measure and monitor the

Soviets Sign New Western Engine Deals: Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney have signed deals to supply engines to power the Tupolev Tu-204 and Byushin Il-96 airliners, respectively. Rolls-Royce has concluded an agreement to supply RB. 211-535F engines for the Tupolev Tu-204 medium range twinjet. The RB. 211 will therefore be the first Wester engine to