Ronald John Yates Explained

Ronald John Yates, AM (died 25 October 2012^[1]), was a CEO of Qantas^[2] (retired 1986) and a Member of the Order of Australia. He was also the "Vice President – Australasia & Chair of Safety Awards Committee" at the International Federation of Airworthiness.

Yates graduated from the University of Sydney in 1944.

See also

• Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority
• International Civil Aviation Organization

References

• https://web.archive.org/web/20060915095532/http://www.usyd.edu.au/senate/committees/advisoryYates.shtml
• http://www.ifairworthy.com/contact.php

External links

• Obituary
• Qantas and the 707 - paper by Yates

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ronald YATES Obituary. The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 December 2012.
2. Web site: Ron Yates, who brought the Boeing 707 to Qantas, has died. Sandilands. Ben. 2012-10-30. Crikey. 3 December 2012.