Marc Joel Atrero
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November 24, 2015 0 commentBy 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
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November 24, 2015 0 commentGuido’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
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November 23, 2015 0 commentThank a business owner for stepping up Just running an aviation business can frequently test your resolve and your sanity, so spare a thought for those companies that find themselves with an aviation business that is also governed by the seasons, weather, weeds, pests, plant disease or bushfires. If only it were as easy as
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November 22, 2015 0 commentThe aviation industry is being taxed and regulated within an inch of its life The Australian aviation industry is somewhat schizophrenic. Qantas and Virgin dominate the main trunk routes and soak up most of the political capital. The former is back in the black and the latter is moving heaven and earth to catch up.
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November 21, 2015 0 commentFor small regional communities, the airport can be the sole link to the rest of the country For some time the AAA has been aware of a common issue facing many regional airports across the country: the inability to secure sufficient funding for maintenance and infrastructure upgrades. The vast majority of regional aerodromes are owned
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November 20, 2015 0 commentQantas Group news This issue we report the deliveries of a 787-8 to Jetstar and a Fokker 100 to QantasLink and the departures of an A330-200 and two 767-300s from Qantas. A330-202 VH-EBI was withdrawn from service in Manila on September 13 after operating QF19 from Sydney. The following day VH-EBI, which will be converted
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