Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorNavigating a nightmare
January 8, 2018 0 commentUnderstanding passenger rights The debate about passenger’s rights has reached almost hysterical levels in the United States with extreme groups making seemingly endless claims about the mistreatment of, and ripping off, of passengers. And while the graphic vision of a 69-year-old doctor being dragged screaming from a United Express plane in Chicago last year is
Read moreTerminal lounging
January 8, 2018 0 commentNew Australian airport spaces combine engineering, brand and design Modern airports are incredible works of architecture, whether a colossal shining new-build facility like Beijing’s new airport in Daxing to the south of the city, or any number of older airports consisting of a warren of buildings – connected or not – that have felt the
Read moreSundays at Sid’s
January 8, 2018 0 commentThe amazing treasure trove that was the Sid Marshall collection The Oscar was on show with several other aircraft including Sid’s Spitfire. It is now on display with the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum, Seattle, Washington. eric allen If you visited Bankstown Airport in the era of the post-World War 2 general aviation boom
Read moreEvolving the FEG
January 8, 2018 0 commentCombat power through organisation, part IV The RAAF formalised the organisation of its operational units into Force Element Groups (FEGs) on June 1 1988. The new FEGs were Tactical Fighter Group (TFG), which included the supporting air direction units of the Air Defence Ground Environment (ADGE), Strike Reconnaissance Group (SRG); Maritime Patrol Group (MPG); Air
Read moreIntroducing Pinstripe
January 8, 2018 0 commentAnd what 2018 holds for pilot recruiting Seventeen years ago I was asked by his girlfriend to assist a pilot with his preparation for a Cathay Pacific interview. “He is 23 years old and literally cannot string a sentence together,” she approached me saying. That was the beginning of Pinstripe Solutions – Interview Coaching. The
Read moreAlliances of convenience
January 4, 2018 0 commentAre Asia’s airlines about to shift their alliance allegiances? There’s nothing like a good rumour for setting tongues wagging around the airline industry. And while this writer doesn’t make a habit of spreading them, this one is certainly worth some serious consideration. Not only because it is extremely interesting, but because there are several indicators
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