Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorThe Future of HdH
May 25, 1987 0 commentThe Future of Hawker de Havilland Rollo Kingsford-Smith, the recently retired Chairman of Hawker de Havilland, used to remind his senior executives regularly that “Change is inevitable; successful businesses are those where management recognises the inevitability of change and takes appropriate initiatives to benefit from change rather than becoming a victim of it”. Hawker de
Read moreThe Early History of HdH
May 25, 1987 0 commentHawker de Havilland 60th Anniversary Special Feature The Early History of Hawker de Havilland a Cavalcade of Aviation! These days, when a person in this country reaches the big six-zero, 60 years of age, he or she knows that the downhill run has really begun in earnest. Retirement is imminent or has already happened, the
Read moreHdH Boosting International Manufacturing
May 25, 1987 0 commentHawker de Havilland 60th Anniversary Special Feature International Manufacturing, a Major Hoh Success Story In today’s highly competitive international aerospace environment, any company that can claim almost half a billion dollars worth of manufacturing subcontracts must have done something very right indeed. That’s the record of Hawker de Havilland at Bankstown since its first tentative
Read moreFederal Airports Corporation Readies for Launch
May 24, 1987 0 commentFederal Airports Corporation Set To Inherit Ksa Debacle Decisions by the cash starved Federal Government over the next few months about how much money it will kick into the kitty for the new Federal Airports Corporation (FAC) will decide the level of landing charges at Commonwealth controlled airports from July 1. Under the FAC’s Act,
Read moreAirline Affairs
May 24, 1987 0 commentLloyd’s to Challenge Kendell’s With Mohawks: Lloyd Aviation is to import four ex-PanAm Express (nee Ransome) Mohawk 298 aircraft to challenge Kendell Airline’s dominance of the South Australian regional market. The move will sign an increase in capacity of 50% for Lloyds as it replaces its three Bandeirantes and a Cessna 402 with the four
Read moreIssue 38: May/June 1987
May 24, 1987 0 commentThe Father of Offsets Hawker de Havilland 60th Anniversary Special Feature Rollo Kingsford-Smith an Australian Aerospace Industry Pioneer Last December Rollo Kingsford-Smith, one of Australia’s leading aerospace identities, retired after 37 years of distinguished service with Hawker de Havilland. The contributions he made to the industry throughout his remarkable career have made Hawker de Havilland
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