Yates Report Likely to Bring Radical Improvements to Certification Procedures The report into the procedures of First of Type (FOTI certification by Mr Ron Yates is likely to bring radical changes to how aircraft are certificated and operated in Australia. Following growing dissension within every facet of the aviation industry towards the often unique standards

As Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) of the RAAF I visited Asian Aerospace ’90whichwas held in Singapore from 14-18 February 1990. During the visit, I was offered a flight in the Soviet’s latest air defence fighter, the Sukhoi Su-27. The invitation to fly the aircraft came from the head of the Sukhoi Design Bureau,

Cathay Pacific Concerned by Erosion of Confidence as 1997 Nears: Mr Peter Sutch, Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of Cathay Pacific revealed at the Financial Times conference just prior to Asian Aerospace that the airline was concerned by ongoing press reports that Hong Kong was suffering a crisis of confidence as 1997 neared. He suggested

Pilots’ Dispute Ends With a Whimper The seven month old Australian domestic pilots’ dispute was all but over by late March following the virtual unconditional surrender of the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) in order to be allowed back into the national wage fixing system. A ruling brought down by the Industrial Relations Commission