Australian Aviation

Is the Market Picking Up? Despite the parlous position of the Australian Dollar and the added cost of importing foreign manufactured goods, some recent sales have been chalked up by local helicopter distributors. Whether the industry has turned the corner’ for sure is not known though at least there are some encouraging signs. Rex Aviation

It was nearly eighteen months ago when Australian Aviation last interviewed East-West Airlines Managing Director, Mr Dennis Howe. In that period the airline has been successful in prompting a government inquiry into the Two Airline Policy and has pioneered many new, and innovative routes. As a result, it has incurred the wrath of TAA and

The Squadron With a Difference Major corporations these days deem the employment of a corporate aircraft as a vital necessity to their ability to perform the task. To close a multi-million dollar business deal, to move vital spare parts, or to merely act as an executive shuttle between major plants are all roles so ably

In the November edition of Australian Aviation, David, a low-time private pilot, learnt some valuable lessons about weather and cross-country navigation. This time David believes he has it all sorted out. Get it right ….. the first time! Although David was somewhat disheartened by his incident last year, he was thankful for the de-brief he

Before the days of jet-powered airliners, the Bristol Brabazon was designed to fly non-stop between London and New York. C. B. Bailey-Watson looks back to the evolution of this ambitious project. Britain’s Largest Landplane the Bristol Brabazon “The Brabazon was doomed from the start although, of course, nobody thought so at the time,” said Sir

How bad are ATC delays at Sydney Airport? Our ATC system at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport comes in for a lot of criticism with regard to delays but how does it measure up with comparable airports overseas? First of all we must look at the number of movements at Sydney in relation to other major