Whatever Happened to the Australian Aircraft Industry? As this magazine prepares to enter its third decade of publication it is thought provoking for your editor to look back upon some of the more incredible things he has witnessed in our wonderful industry. Perhaps the best, and certainly the most confusing, has been following the travails

General Aviation Comes Federal Budget Good For Ga The Federal Budget contained some long overdue good news for general aviation — a 0.75 cents per litre (or 4%) reduction in the Avgas levy applicable from September 1 this year. A similar reduction has been made on the Avtur levy. The estimated saving to the industry

Samsung in Fokker Talks South Korean corporation Samsung has reopened negotiations with Fokker on taking over the bankrupt manufacturer. The last minute discussions come as a result of Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) deciding not to include Samsung in its regional jet consortium when the latter’s demand for a 20% share was rejected. Samsung has

Commercial News Boeing Increases Production/Employment: With strong orders for Boeing products recently, the manufacturer has announced it will increase the production rate of the 777 from five to seven per month from July 1997. Boeing will also employ a further 5000 workers, bringing its total employment intake to 13,200 by the end of the year