Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorX Factor
July 15, 2015 0 commentDassault rolls out its largest cabin business jet to date With its new Falcon 5X business jet, the French aviation conglomerate Dassault is taking a significant step forward in performance, technology and passenger experience – and its aviation history is setting the scene for what could be its most successful business jet family yet. The
Read moreSurveillance & Response
July 14, 2015 0 commentFrom the depths of the ocean to the blackness of space, Surveillance and Response Group is the ADF’s all-seeing eye Spending a day in the life of this vital Force Element Group (FEG) Australian Aviation was able to see how its remarkably diverse range of capabilities enable it to conduct maritime warfare, air and space
Read moreBreaking The Constraints
July 13, 2015 0 commentA new runway extentsion for Wellington Airport will allow widebody international services New Zealand’s capital was moved from Auckland to Wellington in 1865 to balance the political interests of the North and South Islands, yet a vibrant and multi-faceted economy developed. 150 years later, the deepwater harbour and situation as a refuge from the Roaring
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July 11, 2015 0 commentBig deck aviation returns to the Royal Australian Navy Navy’s largest and newest warship returned alongside Fleet Base East, Garden Island, in Sydney Harbour on April 23 after a 6,000km (3,240nm), seven-week voyage to conduct the first of three first of class flight trials (FoCFT) to test and set the operating limits of the ship’s
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July 10, 2015 0 commentQantas seeking quicker turnaround times and more efficient fleet use Aircraft on the ground don’t make any money is one of the accepted truths in aviation. As such, airlines around the world have tried to keep their operating fleets flying for as long as possible each day to improve utilisation and lower unit costs. This
Read moreThe Family Business
July 10, 2015 0 commentSometimes blood is thicker than avgas Aviation has its fair share of family connections. Children following in parents’ footsteps to the flightdeck and siblings crewing the same flight are not unusual occurrences. However, sometimes that family affinity runs even deeper, drawing in the generations across a broad spectrum of the industry. Just the beginning Growing
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