Marc Joel Atrero

Reducing battery danger and offering in-seat power go hand in hand After the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 debacle, where overpowered and undertested phones nearly burned through the cabin floor of a Southwest Boeing 737 (among other locations), airline industry minds have been concentrated on the hazard that batteries are posing – and will continue to

2016 has been a challenging year for aviation   In the blink of an eye, another year has come and gone. From mince pies to Easter eggs and back to mince pies, seemingly without a pause for breath in between. As we tear the final month of 2016 from our digital calendar, it is worth

News from across Australian aviation   Virgin Australia posts first quarter loss Subdued domestic market hits revenue Virgin Australia says it is focused on cost-cutting and “disciplined capacity management” after slumping to a 2016/17 first quarter loss amid a sluggish domestic market. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member

Australians still feel a sense of ownership of the Qantas brand   In the early days of je tBlue, founder David Neeleman was asked about the origins of the airline’s name and what did “jetBlue” mean. “Nothing,” he replied, “But we will make it mean something. ” Neeleman was arguing that brand names come to

Qantas reveals new livery and logo Ron says: Looks good until you get aft of the cockpit. In a few years some wunderkid will come up with the idea of putting wings on the kangaroo and he will be greeted as a messiah. Change for the sake of change. Silver is more premium than gold?

Qantas’s 787-9 cabin designed to go the distance Although Perth-London nonstop flights may not quite be Qantas’s Holy Grail, the prospect of removing the ‘hop’ on the Kangaroo Route between Europe and Australia is clearly behind the airline’s Boeing 787-9 seating layout. However, the Flying (pawless) Kangaroo’s 787-9s are not quite the passenger nirvana they