The Ansett of today is far removed, both in image and tempo, from the Ansett of yesteryear, thanks to the innovative personalities of its new mentors – Mr Rupert Murdoch and Sir Peter Abeles. In this interview, we ask the Joint Managing Director of Ansett Transport Industries, Sir Peter Abeles, just what Ansett plan for
Aerial Refuelling … The USAF Shows How It’s Done With the confirmation of the McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet as the RAAF’s tactical fighter, the need for an aerial tanker fleet for the RAAF has assumed a new sense of urgency. By the end of the decade, the RAAF will have approximately 100 combat aircraft whose
Hawker Pacific Achieves Beech Sales Award: Hawker Pacific, the Australasian distributor of Beech Aircraft, has recorded its highest-ever volume of sales for the American manufacturer in one year, totalling in excess of $20 million. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this
Where Are They? We apologise to those readers who searched our last issue looking for the TSA-2 story plus the Updates on the FX Fighters and the BAe 146. Lack of space necessitated their return to the hangar at a time when it was too late to alter the cover which bore their inclusion. The
In Through the Back Door: As the 150-seat airliner war heats up two things become obvious. Firstly, the horde of rumoured airframes of a year ago will most probably whittle itself down to two specific aircraft. The Airbus A320 looks set, as does the MDF-100, largely because the 150-seater is crucial to the long-term survival