Marc Joel Atrero

Qantas to weigh up 737 MAX versus A320neo and ultra long-haul widebodies Will there be an Airbus A320neo flying in Qantas colours some time in the early 2020s? That is a question Qantas executives from chief executive Alan Joyce down will be attempting to answer shortly as the clock counts down to a decision on

With major shareholder Air New Zealand opting out and plenty of cash problems, Virgin Australia’s immediate future looked bleak. Now, two white knights have arrived with deep pockets, big global ambitions and the potential to open a highly lucrative door for the Australian carrier into the world’s leading aviation market, China. The Australian public could

When it comes to low cost carrier muscle in the skies across Asia Pacific, Tigerair Australia is a veritable minnow. With a fleet of 14 A320s flying domestically and three 737s serving its only international destination – Bali – the brand is hardly known outside Australia. Yet in one fell swoop it has joined a

The Eagle Copters 407HP, a more powerful re-engine of Bell’s popular 407 light single, has landed Australia’s first Eagle Copters 407HP, a re-engined Bell 407 with a Honeywell turboshaft engine installed to improve the type’s high altitude and hot ambient temperature performance while reducing operating costs, made its debut at Rotortech 2016 on the Sunshine

Asia LCC’s are no longer going it alone Let’s dance. That seems to be the latest development on Asia’s low-cost airline landscape. Many of the region’s budgeteers – there are more than 50, some of them struggling to survive in an extremely competitive marketplace – are looking for partners to boost their networks, lift passenger

Time for Qantas to seize the long-haul initiative Staying in front of the game with new technology has always been the cornerstone of success in aviation – the DC-3, Viscount, 707 and 747 changed the game overnight. Now we have the hub smashers – the Boeing 777-200LR, 787-9, Airbus A350-900ULR and soon the 777-8X. This