Marc Joel Atrero

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

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