All Quiet on the Mirage Sale Front: Anyone looking for a speedy sale of our mothballed Mirage III fighters had better not hold their breath. Initial interest from both Pakistan and France has largely ebbed away with the result that expressions of interest are now being sought rather than waiting for a surge of activity
Great First Half Year for Airbus: Airbus Industrie has certainly much to celebrate on this, its 20th anniversary. In the first half of the year the European consortium logged three very important mile- the 500th firm order for the A320, the delivery of the 500th Airbus aircraft and the logging of the 1,000th firm order.
Another New Airline Emerges From Split in Capitol Ranks: A third potential new entrant airline has emerged following a major split in the ranks of senior management of Capitol Airlines in late July. The split saw the core of the ex-TAA management team leave to begin setting up their own airline. Capitol meanwhile, despite ongoing
Configured for Headwinds Whether we like it or not Australia, and all who sail in her, appear to be unavoidably destined for another recession. Why Australia, one of the world’s most bountiful nations, with a stable government and a significant industrial capability has to endure a recession that none of our OECD partners will experience