Australian Aviation

Greenpeace Antarctic Expedition The converted ocean-going tug, “Greenpeace”, departed Sydney, on Monday, 16th December, for Australia’s Antarctic Territory carrying many tonnes of equipment and a Hughes 269C helicopter. Captain Peter Bouquet and his crew of 34 departed in spite of warnings from the Federal Minister for Science, Mr Barry Jones, and other Antarctic experts, that

Cessna 208A Caravan 1 The first time I saw a Cessna Caravan was whilst on a Company flight to Canberra. Seated in the passenger lounge I heard the unmistakable whine of a turbine engine approaching and on glancing up caught sight of a tall and chunky wing tip taxiing by. To satisfy my curiosity I

Jindalee and Airborne Early Warning Get Go Ahead Australia is virtually certain to acquire complementary systems to provide airborne early warning (AEW) and improved air and sea approach surveillance to upgrade the air defence of the north. This will include work to convert the present experimental Jindalee over-the-horizon/radar (OTHA) near Alice Springs to operational status.

Boeing’s programme launch of the new 747-400 last September ushered in the fourth stage of major 747 development in addition to an eventual flood of orders for what is the flagship of almost all the world’s major carriers. For the first time Boeing now offer their largest capacity airframe with the long haul capabilities previously

Forty Years in Aircraft Sales . . . AAS! TAA’s DC-9-31 VH-TJM is completing its final turnaround for the company. It’s soon to be sold and ferried overseas to new owners. But who was it who organised the sale of the aircraft and are they a local or an overseas concern? The answer to that

While the Australian aviation industry has been busily arguing the pros and cons of deregulation, New Zealand has been living with the fruits of a vastly deregulated environment now for two years. What pre-empted the move to airline deregulation and how it has affected the industry is analysed in this special feature by our New