Paris 89, Farnborough 90 and this year’s Paris Salon all have one thing in common – they were all saved from being publicity disasters by the presence of the Russians. Indeed the flying display at Le Bourget this year, sans the Soviets, was something more closely resembling a mid eighties Schofields. There was once a

 Eastern Sold to Australian: Eastern Australia Airlines has been taken over by national carrier Australian Airlines after acquiring the rest of its shareholding from Eastern’s founder and managing director, John Rowarth. Mr Rowarth, who built up the major regional airline over the past 25 years, sold his 58% share to Australian (which already held 42%),

Caa Announces Reduced Airways Charges: The Civil Aviation Authority’s micro-economic reform program is paying off with reduced airways charges for the industry. CAA chairman Dick Smith announced that the 1991/92 airways charges would fall by about 5% in real terms and about 1 % In nominal terms. In announcing the charges, Dick Smith commented: “Economic

 Secret Stealth Recon Aircraft Flying: The US Air Force is believed to be operating several top secret triangular shaped stealth aircraft in support of its F-117A fleet, according to AWST. The aircraft, based on the Northrop THAP (Tactical High Altitude Penetrator) development aircraft which first flew in 1981, is designated the TR-3A “Black Manta”. Several