Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorPakistan’s pain
May 8, 2017 0 commentRoller-coaster ride for Pakistan International’s German CEO These poor old Gulf carriers. Castigated by their big American rivals for allegedly building their success on big subsidies, a claim the likes of Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are getting a little weary of strongly denying, they’re also being constantly attacked by most of their
Read moreA fast caravan indeed
May 8, 2017 0 commentThe Mirage goes to Butterworth In October 1958 and February 1959, Nos 3 and 77 Squadrons ferried their Sabre fighters to Malaya to join No 2 Squadron’s Canberra bombers at RAAF Butterworth. For the short-range Sabres this was a demanding exercise as the pilots had to circumnavigate a hostile Indonesia. Once at Darwin the
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May 8, 2017 0 commentNews from across Australian aviation Virgin Australia resumes long-haul ops from Melbourne Virgin Australia has reopened its long-haul base at Melbourne Tullamarine with the resumption of nonstop flights to Los Angeles. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login.
Read moreTime machines
May 8, 2017 0 commentInflight internet’s mixed blessings Some of my best thinking has happened on aeroplanes. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this device. If you check this box
Read moreIssue 348: Being Prepared
May 8, 2017 0 commentAustralian industry readies to support the RAAF’s F-35s Australia’s new F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) start arriving in country late next year – and then we’ll have to start looking after them. This will be a lifetime commitment and the overall cost of sustainment will dwarf the F-35’s planned $17 billion acquisition budget
Read moreIssue 347: Lightning Strikes
April 12, 2017 0 commentThe Royal Australian Air Force’s first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters have made their official debut on Australian soil, landing at the Australian International Airshow For more than a decade, Australia’s F-35s have seemed almost inconceivably far off into the future but suddenly at Avalon in March there they were, all
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