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Old 19th Jan 2004, 15:56
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missleadfoot
 
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I have to agree with the comment about aviation reporters in Australia. They are given the title of "Aviation Analysts" and that is just what they are. They analyse a potential story and put forward their point of view. Most of their stories are not news but just that, a story. They give their own perception of an issue and 8 times out of 10 it turns out to be wrong. The "Australian Aviation" magazine is a good example. Many of their articles are written 4 weeks or more before publication. They have reported that airlines are expanding here and there, using new aircraft etc. Unless they have the facts they should not report misleading information. You all have probably been through the experience of reading an article, reading the good news and only to find out it's just speculation. The writers we have in Australia should be banished to the back pages of a mag where the horoscope is because thats all they do, predict and in their own words. Terry McCrann has to be one of the worst. I take all his words with a pinch of salt, and for him to be hired by a newspaper to give his point of view is derement to the paper itself. He is boring and incorrect on many matters when they finally unfold. Now really, who is interested in the Aviation section of the paper unless you have a general interest in Aviation, serious people who want facts, not speculation, we can all speculate!!
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