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Malibu Breaks Record: Honolulu to Sydney non-stop in a single-engine production lighting is certainly a record to be proud of. This ultra-long-range record for an FÁI Group C-1d aircraft now lies in the possession of Pacific Aviation following their 5,127-mile delivery flight of a Piper Malibu last December. Prior to departing Honolulu the same aircraft

Raaf Grounds Sabre in Surprise Move: The RAAF has grounded its Historic Flight Sabre (refer p. 18 this edition) in a move that has bewildered supporters of the programme. The primary reasons for the grounding are a lack of funds and insufficient time to guarantee the level of maintenance the aircraft requires. Australian Aviation believes

McDonnell Douglas Launches MD-87: McDonnell Douglas has announced it is launching the MD-87, a new, smaller version of its MD-80 twin-jet, for delivery to airlines starting in 1987. Two European airlines have announced the selection of the MD-87 after an extensive evaluation. Finnair will receive eight aircraft and Austrian Airlines four MD-87s, beginning in late

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The New Boy in Town Dale Carnegie once said that, “attitude was everything; have the right attitude and you are a winner, have the wrong attitude and you might as well go home”. Carnegie certainly had the runs on the board in terms of success and today his wisdom might well be remembered in terms

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