Qantas Fleet Changes In this period Qantas took delivery of their 12th Boeing 747-438 and 9th Boeing 767-338ER, while a Boeing 747-238B was withdrawn from service and sold overseas. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email
Peak Period Pricing Having a Significant Impact on Regional Airlines On 25 July 1990, Senator Collins, Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support, issued a media release stating, inter alia, that a new peak period surcharge (PPS) regime would be introduced at Sydney Airport on all aircraft. The rate and timing of the charges was to
10 Years Ago • US President Ronald Reagan announced on 2 October that the USAF will receive 100 of the LRCA Rockwell B-1 derivative, with deployment to commence by 1986 and the second and fourth prototypes will be modified to the new standard. There will be a continuation on the development of a more advanced
David Eagles, British Aerospace chief test pilot at Warton, describes what it would be like to fly a combat mission in the RAF swing wing, all-weather Tornado. His report is based on one first published in AirForce Magazine. The need to stay fast and low these days is obvious to all strike pilots. The higher
Australia’s Domestic Airlines – Riding Out the Recession The October 1990 deregulation of Australia’s aviation industry coincided with a serious downturn in economic activity, the duration and severity of which has been in stark contrast to the “soft landing” forecast for the economy some 18 months ago. For both incumbent and new entrant airlines, filling