New Tusks for the Pig the F-111 Rvianics Upgrade Programme Pt III The RAAF’s F/RF-111C Avionic Upgrade Programme is now under way and will see the aircraft fitted with a state of the art digital offensive avionic suite and digital flight control system. This final part completes our technical review of this important RAAF project.

Qantas Float Gets Off To A Good Start After months and indeed years of delays, postponements and cancelled takeoff clearances, the Qantassharemarket juggernaut has finally lumbered down the runway, attained flying speed and clawed its way into the private sector firmament. The float of the remaining 75% of Qantas took place at 12.30 pm on

People The FAC has appointed Jack Moffatt as Acting CEO pending a permanent appointment, in the wake of Bill Swinger’s resignation. John Schaap, present CEO of American Express in Australia and former CEO of Air Pacific and Australian Airlines, has become the chairman of the Australian Tourism Council. John Pike has been appointed Deputy Director

Ga Deliveries Growing US general aviation aircraft deliveries continue to gradually improve, with 445 aircraft worth $US1.3bn shipped in the first six months of 1995 compared with 406 worth $US973m in the same period of 1994. Turboprops were the biggest mover with 107 delivered in the January-June period, a 27% increase on 1994’s figure of