Paris ’89 The Russians triumph again The giant presence of the Russian aerospace industry was undoubtedly the highlight of this year’s Paris Air Show. The bi-annual show, held at historic Le Bourget Airport about fourteen kilometres north of Paris, attracted no fewer than 12 Soviet aircraft, several of which were being shown in the west

SAAB 2000 In the last edition of this magazine we examined the first of a new generation of civil airliners. That aircraft was the Canadair Regional Jet, a 50 seat derivative of the successful Challenger corporate jet. Since the RJ, and the new generation of high speed 50 sealers that it represented, was initially mooted

Aviation Activity Declining as Year Progresses: Activity levels in the domestic aviation industry continued to decline in June quarter 1989, with negative growth of 3. 9% compared to June quarter 1988 in total tonne kilometers performed (which measures both cargo and passenger traffic levels). Overall, results for 1988/89 showed moderate growth in the industry, with

New Engine Overhaul Edict a Blow for Many Light Aircraft Owners: The owners of light aircraft, particularly private flyers and vintage aircraft owners, are up in arms over the CAA’s proposed ruling that all piston engined aircraft should be fully overhauled every 15 years irrespective of hours flown in that period. According to AOPA, the