Marc Joel Atrero

Over shorter distances turboprops offer unbeatable operating economics. But the category remains stuck in its 50-70 seat niche. Turboprop aircraft dominate regional aviation in Australia and much of the world, yet innovations are relatively few, and passenger experience relatively standardised. What flyers see on an ATR 72 or Bombardier Q400 flying from New Zealand, New

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) Captain Nick Sofield flies the venerable Fokker 100 on services across Western Australia. Chris Frame spoke with Captain Sofield to gain insight into the life of a regional airline pilot. What path led you to VARA? I did my initial training in 1995 in a Piper Warrior through the University

Pilatus creates its own business jet category with the ‘super versatile’ PC-24 Quietly, purposefully and assuredly, Pilatus is working towards the goal of delivering its first jet aircraft to its expectant customers in the fourth quarter of 2017. Pilatus is renowned for its single-engined turboprop utility aircraft (PC-6, PC-12), as well as its successful line

Anticipation of the fuel efficiency and passenger experience benefits of the 787 continues to grow, but Qantas’s transformation plan is already paying dividends The countdown to the arrival of the first Qantas 787 is growing ever louder. Every little detail is eagerly anticipated, from what routes the next generation widebody will fly to how many

Defence contemplates Tiger upgrade or replacement The long-term future of the Tiger ARH in Army service will be determined by a competitive evaluation scheduled for early next decade that will compare upgrading the Tiger with its early replacement, the head of the Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group’s Helicopter Systems Division has said. Speaking at

Final RAN MH-60R Seahawk Romeo handed over The Royal Australian Navy has accepted the last of 24 Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ helicopters in a ceremony at Nowra on September 12. The handover came less than two years after the first Australian Romeo arrived in country and just over five years after the type was