• As a Qantas captain, David Massey-Greene headed the crew that flew B747-400 VH-OJA non-stop from London to Sydney. (Qantas)
    As a Qantas captain, David Massey-Greene headed the crew that flew B747-400 VH-OJA non-stop from London to Sydney. (Qantas)
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The Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF) today announced that four individuals and one organisation will be inducted in November.

The four individuals are:

  • Dr Rob Lee AO: Director of Bureau of Air Safety Investigations, aviation human factors authority
  • David Massy-Greene: one of the leaders of the Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS) enabling more efficient navigation, especially on Trans-Pacific air routes
  • Ernst Krolke: developed the slot system of runway allocation that greatly improved worldwide aviation efficiency
  • Sir Rod Eddington AO: CEO of Cathay Pacific Airways, Ansett Australia and British Airways

Massey-Greene is also well known in aviation circles for having skippered B747-400 VH-OJA on its 1989 London-Sydney non-stop flight, which is still the record for the longest commercial flight in history at 20 hours, nine minutes and five seconds.

In addition, AAHOF will award the 2018 Southern Cross Award for an organisation making a significant contribution to aviation in Australia to Missionary Aviation Fellowship (MAF).

AAHOF Chairman Steve Padgett said that the inductees were chosen from a large field of nominations.

"In 2018 there were a significant number of candidates referred to the Board for consideration, which is always a difficult but rewarding task considering the many who have contributed much to our aviation and aerospace history in varying but significant ways.

"There are so many avenues for achievement in the industry that often go unrecognised and unrewarded. AAHOF has the opportunity to see that those individuals and organisations are always open for selection."

The induction dinner is scheduled for Saturday 24 November at Illawarra Regional Airport in Albion Park, NSW, during AAHOF will also celebrate the opening of the an area allocated to storing the AAHOF story and memorabilia. The area is one of the first steps in establishing a permanent home for the Hall of Fame.

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