Marc Joel Atrero

Virgin Australia lands first quarter profit Borghetti says airline group is delivering a “significant turnaround” Virgin Australia says it is on track for a full year profit in 2015/16 after improved yields and lower costs moved the airline back into the black during the first quarter of the current financial year. The company on November

New stripes aim to change perceptions of Tigerair Peter says: I have flown Tigerair and I think the one thing a new uniform won’t fix is the total lack of leg room. Jetstar gives you enough room to at least move your knees a little where on Tiger your knees are firmly stuck in the

10 years ago A new world distance record for a nonstop flight by a commercial aircraft was established by a Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner on an eastbound journey from Hong Kong leaving at 10:30pm on the evening of November 9 to London Heathrow. During the 22hr 42min flight it covered a distance of 11,664nm over a

Life jackets should be treated with care and respect Life jackets should get a lot of respect to ensure that they work as advertised when needed. But it is unfortunate to record that does not always happen. For the average flight school or charter operation life jackets are a pain. They cost money to buy

By far the most interesting aircraft shown in the New Allocations section this month is Hawker Hurricane JFW. The aircraft is a Canadian-built Mk XII that came to Australia last year as a flying example. However, on arrival it was found that the aircraft needed some work so the fuselage went to Luskintyre while the

Guido’s Fiat finds a new home in Europe Fiat G-59-4B VH-LIX, Ciao Bella, the pride and joy of the late Guido Zuccoli has been sold and will be going to Europe. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username