Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorAll at sea
September 15, 2016 0 commentTheory and counter theory on the fate of MH370 The Malaysian government’ handling of the investigation into MH370 has been deeply disturbing at best with the revelation in early August that it had known all along about the captain’s flight simulator flightplan into the Southern Indian Ocean. Of course the reality is the aviation industry,
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September 15, 2016 0 commentAustralian aviation news & views Virgin Australia points to positive year ahead Underlying profit comes as airline group revamps its management and completes its equity raising Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti says the airline group is on a firm footing for future years as it prepares for a major fleet restructuring amid an improving
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September 15, 2016 0 commentAsia Pacific faces a pilot shortage, but what of Australia? Australia sits at the heart of the fastest growing part of the world for air travel, the Asia Pacific. The surge in people taking to the skies is highlighted by the huge backlog of aircraft orders from carriers in the region. This content is available
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September 15, 2016 0 commentThe business of refitting Virgin Australia’s Boeing 777-300ER fleet with ‘The Business’ There was a clear sense of pride in John Borghetti’s face as he officially launched his airline’s new Boeing 777-300ER business class at a special media event in Los Angeles in late July. Virgin Australia has done many things – both in the
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September 15, 2016 0 commentBell Helicopter pitches Vipers and Venoms to the ADF The road runner says: I think you will find the Defence White Paper states that the “capability” of the ARH will be replaced and not the airframe. I think a few of us jumped the gun on this and thought the AH-1Z or Apache was a
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August 19, 2016 0 comment10 years ago Following Austrian Airlines’ recent announcement of plans to withdraw its services to Sydney and Melbourne from March 2007, the only European carriers operating to Australia will be British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of
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