Marc Joel Atrero

The GA Version of Togetherness Air Whitsunday-Seair Pacific, Australian-Eastern, Ansett-Lloyds, Norfolk Island Airlines-Sunbird, Ansett-East-West, Pacific-Rex; perhaps even Qantas-Australian. Over the last year these are some of the actual and proposed mergers seen in Australia’s aviation industry. Considering that commuters and general aviation companies operate better than three out of every four hours flown in Australia,

Helicopter Regulations Controversy The topical, and somewhat controversial, issue of modern helicopter operations was the subject of thorough treatment by Queensland Branch ALAA President David Boughen, Barrister, at recent separate meetings of both the Queensland and Victorian Branches of the Association. In his paper· that makes compulsory reading for aviation lawyers and helicopter operators, David

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10 Years Ago • Qantas received its 50th Boeing jetliner and its 16th 747 during September. VH-EBO ‘City of Elizabeth’ first flew on the 8th and operated the scheduled QF4 San Francisco/Sydney service on the 18th. Amongst the passengers was Boeing’s Chairman, Mr Thornton Wilson who later at a press conference in Australia said that

A couple of good scanning radios recently found their way into my listening post and are worthy of a mention here. The Cobra Sr-15100 channel scanner, which covers airband 108 to 136 MHz, plus the new Australian (American) Lo-band, Hi-band VHF, and UHF frequencies, and the WIN 108 dedicated airband monitor scanner. The Cobra SR-15

Ansett NZ Secure The sudden departure of Ross Keenan, Ansett New Zealand’s chief executive since inception, for another job sparked off a round of speculation suggesting the company was in severe trouble. Keenan, known in the business as an accomplished shaker and mover, left to become managing director of the Newmans Group- the large tourist