More French F-18 Trials: The ongoing saga of the French Navy and its need to find an interim carrier based fighter to fill the gap between its overdue for replacement Vought Crusaders and still years away Rafale Ds has taken a new turn with the announcement that carrier trials of the F-18 Hornet will now
Massive Delta Order Launches the MD90: Delta Airlines has launched the long awaited MD90 family of twinjets with an order for 50 with options on a further 110. The MD90 family is planned as a series of three sizes of transports, each powered by the International Aero Engines V2500 turbofan. The value of the Delta
Court Finds Afap Guilty of Having Deliberately Caused Loss to Airlines: The AFAP could be liable for up to $10m in damages following the landmark decision in late November by Justice Broking in the Victorian Supreme Court. The decision was one of the first common law actions brought against a union by an employer group
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Will Safety Be a Long-Term Casualty of the Pilots ‘ Dispute? Finger trouble, human error, a breakdown in communications, call it what you like but it is still the primary reason why most aviation accidents occur. The recent USAir 737-400 overrun into New York harbour is indeed a classic case of not only procedural but