Marc Joel Atrero

Airbus A320 Stretch A little over a year after the first A320 entered commercial service, Airbus lndustrie have bitten the bullet and given a go-ahead on development of a stretched version of their hot selling, narrow body twinjet. The A320 Stretch will no doubt do for Al what the 727-200 did for Boeing back in

Man Portable Surface-To-Rir Missiles The proliferation of the second generation man portable Surface-Air-Missile must rank as one of the most important military developments of the decade. These insidious little weapons have rendered battlefield airspace unusable by any aircraft other than high performance tactical jets, while effectively countering the principal weapon of counterinsurgency forces, the helicopter

Guinness Peat Stun the Airline Industry Withworld’s Largest Civil Aircraft Order Guinness Peat Aviation stunned the international airline community on April 18 when they announced new orders and options for 308 commercial jet aircraft valued at $US17 billion. These orders bring GPA’s cumulative orders and options for new aircraft to 819 units valued at $US30bn.

Guinness Peat Stun the Airline Industry Withworld’s Largest Civil Aircraft Order Guinness Peat Aviation stunned the international airline community on April 18 when they announced new orders and options for 308 commercial jet aircraft valued at $US17 billion. These orders bring GPA’s cumulative orders and options for new aircraft to 819 units valued at $US30bn.

 Capitol Plays Their Hand: Capitol Airlines have announced their plans for tackling Australia’s soon to be deregulated domestic airline environment with the order for up to 20 jets. The new entrant is confident of being able to commence services come November 1 1990 and will initially link Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Coolangatta and Adelaide with

Caa Enter Commercial Aviation Tendering Market: The Civil Aviation Authority has signalled its intention to bid for commercial contracts in direct head to head competition with the GA industry (refer Recce). This latest CAA revenue enhancement move came to light in late April when it was announced that the Prevention of Blindness contract from the