The Industry Consolidates General Dynamics quit the warplane business in late 1992, reckoning its F-16 line was worth less than the $US1.5 billion that Lockheed had offered for the whole program. Northrop gobbled up Grumman at the beginning of April this year, fending off a bid from Martin Marietta. But a few weeks before, Northrop

Qantas Pioneers Dramatic Advances in Next-Generation Navigation System Qantas, together with a number of other airlines operating in the Pacific area, will shortly introduce into service a new communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management system that will revolutionise intercontinental air traffic management. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a

Military Russia Pushes Ahead With Military Aircraft Development: Russia is continuing development of new military aircraftprogrammes despite dangerous shortfalls in funding, according to Jane’sDefence Weekly.Budget constraints are affecting all aircraft development, but regardless, development work on the Sukhoi T-60 bomber to replace the Su-24 Fencer, Tu-22 Blinder and Tu-16 Badger, and the proposed MiG 1-42

Ansett Makes Its International Move: After months of speculation Ansett finally revealed its international strategy on May 3.Speculation that the airline would be acquiring a whole new fleet of international and domestic jets was quashed with the announcement that instead the airline would be leasing two existing 747s from Singapore Airlines (with an option on