Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorComing Of Age?
September 18, 2015 0 commentBombardier’s C Series rides out the turbulence to approach service entry In an era where engine and aircraft manufacturers struggle to meet performance guarantees it is refreshing to find a new design that not only meets its promises but exceeds them. And as the advert says – wait, there is more! Bombardier is promising even
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September 17, 2015 0 commentAirservices’ Future Airspace System plans to accommodate increasing traffic volumes through a redesign of Australia’s airspace that takes advantage of technology The Future Airspace System is being developed to position the Australian air traffic management (ATM) environment to accommodate increasing aircraft movements and new airport infrastructure while achieving cost, environmental and safety improvements. Traffic movement
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September 16, 2015 0 commentAs the Airbus Group E-Fan electric aircraft winged its way across the English Channel recently, one could not help but consider the efforts of Louis Bleriot in 1909. 100 years ago there wasn’t an internet to stream live images across the globe, nor was there a rescue helicopter on hand should Bleriot be forced down
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September 15, 2015 0 commentNetwork Aviation transforms into a QantasLink carrier Network Aviation is at a pivotal point in its history. In just over 15 years the airline has transformed from a small independent family business to become an integral part of the Qantas Group’s operations in WA. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become
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September 14, 2015 0 commentGrowler rollout heralds RAAF’s new electronic attack era It will be a magnificent addition to the Australian Defence Force’s joint operations, and I predict it will have one of the biggest strategic effects for the ADF since the introduction of the F-111 in the 1970s,” newly-retired Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown, representing
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September 13, 2015 0 commentJapan’s domestic air traffic market, one of the most mature in Asia, has been stagnant for the past decade and international travel has been dampened by gloomy economic conditions. But the landscape is changing rapidly and competition, particularly between Japan and Australia, is about to heat up. When Japan’s biggest airline All Nippon Airways (ANA)
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