People Barry Murphy is the FAC’s new Chief Executive Officer. Qantas MD James Strong is the Orient Airlines Association’s new chairman. A reshuffle of Qantas top management sees Col Hughes become General Manager International Operations and Gordon Howlett Executive General Manager International Operations. Robin Southwell has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief

General Aviation Commences Firefighting Caravan In what may be of interest to Australian operators, especially now the bushfire season is upon us, California-based aerial firefighting specialist Aero Union is developing a system for the Cessna Caravan utility turboprop. Aero Union will be working with Cessna on the project and also with Soloy, whose twin PT6

Rolls-Royce/Eds Agreement Continued computer assets will be transferred at a book value of about $A84m. EDS sponsored last November’s Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Adelaide, the move coinciding with the company opening a major base in that city to look after Australia and South East Asia. Its local activities got off to a great

Avalon For Sale The Federal Government has advertised the sale of Victoria’s Avalon Airport along with resident aircraft maintenance organisation, ASTA Aircraft Services (ASTAAS). The advertisement invites expressions of interest in the airfield, and while the Government would prefer to sell the whole facility as a single unit, the possibility of selling the airport and