Marc Joel Atrero

Configured for Headwinds Whether we like it or not Australia, and all who sail in her, appear to be unavoidably destined for another recession. Why Australia, one of the world’s most bountiful nations, with a stable government and a significant industrial capability has to endure a recession that none of our OECD partners will experience

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Ansett International Ansett may finally be on the way to launching an international airline – albeit with a majority New Zealand shareholding. April began as a bad month for Ansett New Zealand. As a result of the $660m purchase of Air New Zealand by the Qantas- Brierley consortium, Ansett NZ stood to lose a large

F-4 Phantoms Inbound The RAAF Museum at Point Cook, Vic is shortly to take delivery of a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom, one of two to go to Museums in Australia. The Phantom destined for Point Cook is understood to be an ex USAF machine that came via the USAF Museum at Wright Patterson Air Force

Airline News AIR NEW ZEALAND- have purchased two second-hand Boeing 767-200s from China Airlines in Ta. iwan. Details of these Pratt & Whitney powered aircraft are as follows: c/n 22681 was an early production 767-209 that was delivered to China Airlines in 1982 as B-1836. When delivered to Air New Zealand in October 1989 it

10 Years Ago • Following the discovery of possible fatigue cracks in two RAAF Canberras at Amberley on 24 July, the 21 aircraft remaining in service were temporarily grounded. The cracks were located in the wing fuselage fittings and all the Canberras are expected to have been inspected within two weeks. • The first fight