Marc Joel Atrero

US airlines are more innovative than you might think Despite their problems – see July issue Contrails – innovation has never been a stumbling block for American carriers. As far back as the 1980s, TWA’s Ambassador Class was in the vanguard of the push for full-fare economy seating superior to that in “tourist” economy. This

Air power and the third industrial revolution The shift from analogue to digital technology that started in the late- 1950s and gained serious momentum in the 1970s has now reached lift-off speed. Innovations based on this radical development include advanced computing, the internet, robotics, and artificial intelligence. Such is the magnitude of the change that

Pilot shortages remain in short supply Standing at the supermarket checkout, the magazines on the rack announce their less-than-newsworthy headlines. Someone is cheating on someone, someone is caught on camera and somebody else has cellulite. It’s all very earth shattering, although I’ll wager that if you give it a few weeks the same headlines will

Jetstar Hong Kong to decide on next step Qantas boss warns on the rise of protectionism Jetstar Hong Kong will have until September to decide if it will challenge the Hong Kong government’s decision to deny it an air operator’s certificate. The proposed low-cost carrier, a joint venture between Qantas, China Eastern and Shun Tak

The lessons from Jetstar Hong Kong Jetstar Hong Kong has become a bit of a disaster. By now the latest Jetstar franchise should be flying a fleet of 18 A320s linking Hong Kong to ports across Asia such as Japan, Korea, and, most importantly, mainland China. Plus, Hong Kong would have been a mini-hub for

Bali flights grounded due to ash cloud Peter says: For the past week other airlines have been taking off and landing. When Australia was told that Denpasar was closed flights were landing and taking off. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this