Marc Joel Atrero

Australia is acquiring two Gulfstream G550 business jets to be modified for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare (ISREW) missions The Australian Department of Defence has confirmed that the federal government is acquiring two new-build Gulfstream G550 business jets that will be modified to provide an intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare (ISREW) capability to

A replacement engine hitches a ride on a Qantas 747 For the great majority of endeavours, aviation is the domain of symmetry and streamlining, while weight and drag are the constant enemies of efficient flight. And yet on the rare occasion, necessity becomes the mother of an unconventional invention that turns heads and creates conversation.

The rapid growth of Chinese airline capacity into Australia looks spectacular, with traffic surging annually at double-digit rates. But despite the headlines they still have a long way to go to catch up with international rivals from the Gulf and elsewhere. And Australia’s own big two airlines are approaching the market in remarkably different ways,

THAI president pushes on with contentious reforms Has Thai Airways International (THAI) president Charamporn Jotikasthira finally made a smart move? Some industry observers think so… although not many within Thailand’s airline circles, or even within the ranks of the country’s military junta, agree. He has reportedly decided to hire an Australian as a vice-president for

September launch for Singapore-Canberra-Wellington flights Singapore Airlines (SIA) will become the first airline to operate long-haul international services from Canberra when it begins four times weekly Singapore- Canberra-Wellington services from September 20. The new “Capital Express” services, which will also see the first direct flights between Canberra and Wellington, will depart Singapore on Tuesdays, Thursdays,

Air New Zealand plans to begin evening operations into and out of Queenstown from July 1. The airline says it plans to operate Airbus A320s between Auckland and Queenstown from 0700 until 2130, subject to obtaining the necessary approvals from regulators. The new schedule represented 10,000 more seats, or a 15 per cent increase in