Marc Joel Atrero

Fokker Eindecker flies! The Australian Vintage Aviation Society’s Fokker E. III Eindecker replica, ‘345/16’, took to the air for the first time from Caboolture on May 5. Placed on the RA-Aus register on February 5 as 19-8593 with c/n 8, the Fokker’s airframe had been built in Germany while its rotary engine is a new-build

User pays, in more ways than one What a pair of subjects! Security gates because at most airports these days there is a security gate that, in theory, is meant to keep out the undesirable, and refuelling bowsers that, for various reasons, are not always able to supply fuel. When ASIC cards were brought in

From the blame game to achieving mutual goals Helping people reach their goals is just as rewarding for the mentor, manager or organisation as it is for the person being helped. This at once philosophical and practical outlook should be adopted more broadly as we struggle to get more kids interested in the industry and

From airport lighting to airport professional mentoring In the last week of April the Australian Airports Association (AAA) hosted two important industry events in Sydney – the Airfield Pavements and Lighting Forum 2015 and the inaugural AAA Mentoring Program. The AAA Airfield Pavements and Lighting Forum is our industry’s pre-eminent biennial event that brings together

Qantas Group news Qantas ferried A380-842 VH‑OQD from Sydney to Manila as QF6009 on May 1 for planned maintenance. A380-842 VH-OQF was damaged in a hangar incident in Sydney on April 14 with the aircraft reportedly to be out of service until June. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a

First Foxtrots commissioned Army’s first pair of seven CH-47F Chinooks were commissioned into service during a formal ceremony at RAAF Base Townsville on May 5. Chinooks A15-301 and A15‑302 arrived in Townsville on April 4 on board a USAF C-5 Galaxy on delivery to 5 Aviation Regiment. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation