Marc Joel Atrero
Author1987 A Boom Year for Air Transport
March 14, 1988 0 commentFinal data from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for 1987 indicated total scheduled traffic by the world’s airlines in 1987 – both passenger and freight – showed strong increase compared to 1986. In terms of tonne-kilometers performed the rate of growth exceeded 10%. This compares with a 7% growth between 1985 and 1986 and
Read moreBrisbane Airport ATC Nightmare
March 14, 1988 0 commentNew Brisbane Airportset to Become an Atc Nightmare! With the opening finally imminent of Brisbane’s massive new airport and domestic terminal complex, the Civil Air Operations Officers’ Association of Australia has warned that the airport will become a veritable ATC nightmare for controllers and aircrew alike. Commenting on the airport in a recent CAOOAABulletin, the
Read moreThe Great Spitfire Dig
March 14, 1988 0 commentRubber tyres in near perfect condition. An almost usable face mask, shining chrome suspension struts, and hydraulic oil still under pressure. Hard to believe they were part of a Spitfire which had been sitting in the mud for 44 years in the remote north west of Western Australia. It was the most efficient fighting machine
Read moreHigh Fidelity
March 14, 1988 0 commentSimulation is the technique of imitating a situation or system use of an analogous situation or system in order to train a user. In the 1930s, an American pilot operating in the northeast area of the USA sought a way to maintain his proficiency to perform bad weather letdowns. Edward Link was the son of
Read moreFarnborough Tour Set To Fly
March 14, 1988 0 commentFarnborough Tour the Ideal Way to Enjoy the World’s Most: Professional Air Show Every aviation enthusiast’s dream is to one day visit the Farnborough Air Show. It doesn’t matter whether you are a heavy jet captain, an F-18 driver or like most of us, just in love with all things aeronautical – Farnborough is ‘it’.
Read moreHawker Pacific 10th Anniversary Special
March 14, 1988 0 commentHawker Pacific 10th Anniversary Special Feature A Decade of Achievement Hawker Pacific’s First Ten Years There’s widespread recognition that Australia’s future depends on boosting export performance, expanding existing markets, developing new ones and generally adopting a more international approach to business. While Canberra and the editorial columns of the serious press continue to exhort Australian
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