Alliedsignal’s Bizjet Boom Engine manufacturer AlliedSignal has forecast a boom in corporate jet production over the next decade, predicting that up to 3500 bizjets worth over $US40bn ($A53m) will be ordered through to 2005. AlliedSignal predicts that between 1300 and 1600 new bizjets would be delivered over the next five years, with two thirds of

Omads For Indonesia? Indonesia has reportedly shown interest in acquiring some or all of the 24 GAF Nomads recently grounded by the Australian Defence Force. The Philippines has also shown interest in obtaining some of the aircraft, although in both cases no formal approaches have yet been made. Both countries are existing users of the

Concorde Life Extension UK and French aviation authorities are studying modifications necessary to keep the Concorde in airline service beyond 2000. Currently Concorde is cleared to 6700 reference flights (supersonic trans Atlantic crossings with a max takeoff weight over 170 tonnes), but the UK CAA, French DGAC, Aerospatiale, BAe, British Airways and Air France are

Aircraft Accident & Incident Safety Course Australian Aviation Safety Management and the Griffith University of Queensland are conducting their second aircraft accident/incident course in Brisbane next February. The course will cover crash dynamics, human factors, investigation techniques, forensic pathology, system safety, aerodynamics and structures, aviation law and interview techniques. It will also look at a