New Department Offers Hope for the Future: The introduction of the Department of Air, replacing the multi-model and much-maligned DoTA, is certain to improve the working relationship that aviation has with its bureaucrats Mr Wal Fife, the new Minister of Aviation has a good track record as a man willing to learn from others and

The man on the other end of the telephone connection was one of the most powerful individuals in United States civil aviation. ‘How can I help you?’ he asked courteously, then listened while I explained my problem. When he spoke again his words were a magnificent capsulation of the attitudes which prevail throughout the General

Piper first introduced turbine power to their range of business aircraft in 1974 when they produced a Turbo Prop version of the PA. 31P Pressurised Navajo. Up to this time, Piper had resisted any suggestion of a move into Turbines even to the extent of dropping plans to put their ‘wide body’ commuter airline, the

The Falklands War Proved Beyond Doubt the Need for Ship-Based Fixed-Wing Airpower. The Inclusion of a Carrier Into the Ran Sans Stovl Aircraft Would Be the Height of Naivety. In This Special Feature We Examine In-Depth the Two Available Types Under Consideration by the RAN. Assuming that Australia proceeds with the acquisition of an aircraft