Marc Joel Atrero

Tigerair Australia is off to Bali too TIGERAIR Australia chief executive Rob Sharp says the airline is taking a cautious approach to the start of its international operations. The low-cost carrier is scheduled to begin flights to Bali from Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth from March 23, taking over routes that are currently operated by its

Premium product cabins provide airlines with the opportunity to innovate and distinguish themselves from their competitors. But the challenge is to ensure they are “commercially viable”. Analysts’ quotes of “how much flatter can a flat-bed be” and this is “a merry-go-round of product improvements” perfectly sum up the endless problem for airlines of what is

Three new types are shown in the New Allocation section this issue as well as several other interesting but more common types. Fox Helicopters in Melbourne have imported the first AgustaWestland AW169 to be seen in Australia and have appropriately registered it FOX. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a

Clarity needed on the implementation of the ASRR Early last year the CASA Director published ‘Directive 01/2015’, which essentially directs CASA staff to ensure that regulatory changes are justified on the basis of safety risk and do not impose unnecessary costs or unnecessarily hinder participation in aviation and its capacity for growth. This is an

The number of Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines powering the global airline fleet is shrinking by the year as more and more new generation engines come on line. Yet the US company’s Singapore maintenance, repair and overhaul arm (MRO) – it focuses on the PW4000 – is seeing its business grow. When U.S. engine giant

The RAAF and the age of air power Looking back in twenty-five years’ time, Western military historians are likely to describe the previous seven decades – that is, the period from 1970 to 2040 – as the age of air power. With the priceless benefit of hindsight, they will define the period as having started