CAA “Lied Over Seaview” A Civil Aviation Authority memo leaked to a Sydney newspaper has revealed that the Authority misled the Minister for Transport, Laurie Brereton, over aspects of the Seaview Air Turbo Commander which crashed on a flight between Williamtown and Lord Howe Island last October. The memo, made public by The Sydney Morning

Qantas at the Crossroads After a decade of often heated debate the moment of truth has finally arrived for both Qantas and the Federal Government. During the life of this issue the airline will at last go to the market, its real value to be confirmed and unfortunately almost half of it to disappear to

Register Review The steady increase in the number of aircraft in Australia continues this month with 35 aircraft listed in the New Allocations section. Of these, five are homebuilt machines including three Neico Lancair 320s and a Murphy Renegade. MQY is the first Renegade to receive VH markings although at least three more are flying

Uncle Arthur Visits The Airport! A few years ago, a DC-10, after dispatch from the gate and taxiing for takeoff, was observed to have an access panel open on the forward part of the aircraft. To save time, two employees of the airline were transported out to the taxiway in a safety vehicle to secure