Classic Aviation Closes Shock news to the warbird movement was the late May closure of the Bankstown airport based firm of Classic Aviation. Classic Aviation, situated near the control tower on Tower Road, was one of the first in Australia to specialise in warbird rebuilds and maintenance. It carried out work on a number of

Coroner’s Report On Monarch Crash: Damning Indictment Of All Concerned The Coroner’s report into the Monarch Airlines disaster three years ago has found that the loss of seven lives in the crash of the Piper Navajo would not have occurred if certain autopilot components had not been removed from the aircraft. The Coroner, Mr Peter

British Aerospace 146 Offering a combination of strong environmental credentials, coupled with comfort and jet speed, the BAe146 has established itself as an important part of Australia’s airline transport system. From many viewpoints the British Aerospace 146 family is unique. The high wing, four engine, super quiet British built jet has a combination of features

Concern Over Three-Year JORN Delay The $1.1bn Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) which is running three years late has been criticised in a damming Australian National Audit Office report. The unsatisfactory performance of the high tech project has degenerated into something of a farce. So much so that the major prime contractor, Telstra, and the