Gerard Frawley
Author Gerard was Australian Aviation‘s managing editor from March 2005 to February 2019.From the archives: When Qantas flew Perth to London in the longest hop
October 20, 2019 0 commentTo mark the first of three Project Sunrise nonstop research flights from New York to Sydney, this story from the Australian Aviation archives comes from May 2018, when Gerard Frawley wrote about the experience of being on Qantas’s inaugural Perth-London Heathrow nonstop service.
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From the archives: Bright star: Jetstar at 10
May 18, 2019 0 commentThis story from the Australian Aviation archives is from May 2014, when Gerard Frawley spoke to then Jetstar group chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka as the Qantas-owned low-cost carrier (LCC) celebrated 10 years since its first flight.
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Growing Growler: keeping the EA-18G at the forefront of electronic attack
April 19, 2019 4 commentThis feature story from the March 2019 edition of Australian Aviation by Gerard Frawley looks at advancements in the EA-18G Growler capabilities.
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TBT – Qantas links Europe and Australia with the longest hop
March 21, 2019 1 commentThis week’s Throwback Thursday feature is Gerard Frawley’s story on the historic day almost a year ago Qantas started nonstop Perth-London Heathrow flights.
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TBT – Qantas farewells the Boeing 767
February 21, 2019 2 commentThis week’s Throwback Thursday is Gerard Frawley’s December 2014 story on Qantas’s final Boeing 767 passenger service before the type was withdrawn.
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TBT – Brett Godfrey reflects on 10 years at Virgin Blue
February 7, 2019 1 commentThis week’s Throwback Thursday features Gerard Frawley’s interview with Brett Godfrey just months before he stepped down as Virgin Blue chief executive.
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