Marc Joel Atrero
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January 23, 2016 0 commentAn undermanned Border Force leaves business aviation passengers standing in the queueAn undermanned Border Force leaves business aviation passengers standing in the queue Having a business jet is supposed to make things easier. You can leave when you want, you can fly between cities not served by commercial airlines and you avoid the queues in
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January 23, 2016 0 commentFrom humble beginnings to Australia’s premier aviation painting company Aviation can be a fickle and brutal industry, with many players falling by the wayside. But family-operated company Flying Colours Aviation has risen above it all, and is gearing up for the next stage of growth. While the Australian economy has slowed over the past couple
Read moreGame Changer
January 23, 2016 0 commentFrom his earliest days as a mail boy at Qantas, John Borghetti has been seen as a rising star. But his first days as CEO of the then Virgin Blue were far from easy. Still, as DOUG NANCARROW writes in this excerpt from his newly-released book on Borghetti titled ‘Game Changer’, they would set the
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January 23, 2016 0 commentNew ATRs, new era for PNG Air Hearing the familiar whine of a turboprop coming into land often brings a smile to the faces of many Papua New Guineans living in the remote villages spread out across the country. Their arrival not only brings important materials such as medial equipment, building supplies and other commercial
Read moreIn From The Cold
January 23, 2016 0 commentThe International Air Transport Association (IATA), the body that represents the world’s airlines, was founded in Havana 70 years ago when, at the end of World War 2, 57 carriers gathered in the city’s Hotel Nacional. Today, after decades of virtual isolation a thaw in US-Cuba relations is set to bring dramatic change. TOM BALLANTYNE
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January 23, 2016 0 commentAir New Zealand’s sixth 787 delivery reflects the Dreamliner’s growing maturity and glowing acceptance from its operators and passengers Air New Zealand was the second customer for the Boeing 787 after All Nippon Airways and the launch airline for the 787-9, but like all airlines has had a painful wait for the plastic fantastic. So
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