Air Queensland Lives on as Australian Airlines Launches New Third Level Operation: Australian Airlines has decided to retain a small portion of the former Air Queensland in operation. Rather than scuttle the fiscally ill fated carrier altogether Australia have decided to retain the potentially important services linking Welpa, Thursday Island and Bamaga with Cairns. The

The Major General Aviation Addition to Bicentennial Air Show: The Australian Bicentennial Air Show is set for major expansion, following the decision to stage an Australian General Aviation Trade Fair in conjunction with its international Aerospace Expo. The Australian Bicentennial Air Show is to be held at the Richmond RAAF Base, near Sydney, between 12-16

Shorts Prepare to Shake Up the Commuter Market With New Fanjet: Shorts have announced their intention to develop an all-new fanjet optimised specifically for the regional commuter market. The new jet, designated FJX (Fanjet Experi- mental) will compete directly with the plethora of turboprops in the growing 36/50 seat market. Typical seating will allow accommodation

To Privatise or Not to Privatise? To privatise or not to privatise, that is the question. If that sounds a little dramatic then our apologies. However, to some of Australia’s largest government owned enterprises, the issue of privatisation is of acute relevance to their long-term survival. Topping the list of public assets tagged for privatisation