The Corporate 1000 In the summer of 1910, young Geoffrey de Havilland finally coaxed his frail wood, wire and cotton biplane ‘Number 2’ off the big undulating field known as ‘Seven Barrows’ near Newbury, England. He may then have foreseen that his company would later produce thousands of aeroplanes of nearly 150 types. He might

Airline Prepares to Spread Its Wings In just over two years Air New Zealand will be able to fly to nine Asian cities via Australia. This follows a New Zealand Australia aviation deal following the announcement inJune of the two countries open skies policy. (Refer p24 Aug 92 AA) This content is available exclusively to

P-3C Orion Update Represents Major New Defence Budget Commitment The major refurbishment programme for the RAAF’s 19 P3C Orion maritime reconnaissance/anti submarine warfare aircraft is a key aspect of the new major capital equipment projects confirmed in the August 18 Budget brought down by the Federal Treasurer, Mr John Dawkins. While spending in 1992/93 is

Cathay Pacific Undeterred by Recession In a recent visit to Hong Kong, Australian Aviation discovers how one of Asia’s most prominent carriers maintains profits at a time when most of the world’s airlines are making severe losses As many airlines have experienced, profit is a scarce commodity. But with the Asian market buoyant and growing