Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorHalo Effect
March 20, 2015 0 commentNew aircraft, new Etihad When it comes time to reinvent an airline, executives and management teams have many options at hand. Perhaps a new brand. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep
Read moreBig Lift
March 19, 2015 0 commentThe Raaf’s Air Mobility Revolution The forthcoming arrival in Australia of the RAAF’s first two Alenia Aermacchi/L-3 COM C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters will be the latest step in a transformational period for the ADF’s air transport force. The first two C-27Js are expected to arrive at their temporary home of RAAF Richmond near Sydney in
Read moreRotor Rescue Reform
March 18, 2015 0 commentToll was announced to replace incumbent contractor CHC. Contracts have been confirmed for a new rotary-wing aeromedical retrieval network for New South Wales, encompassing the Australian Capital Territory, to standardise and bolster rescue helicopter operations as the state’s health system anticipates a 23 per cent increase in demand for helicopter retrieval missions by 2022. The
Read moreEyes from Above
March 17, 2015 0 commentRAAF maritime surveillance and ISR on the cusp of generation change It is now a little over a year since the Australian government committed itself to purchase eight Boeing P-8A Poseidons to meet a requirement for a Maritime Patrol and Response Aircraft capability to replace the AP‑3C Orion. In August 2014, the US Navy awarded
Read moreA Staggered Approach
March 16, 2015 0 commentThe Embraer E2 is a substantial overhaul of the popular E-Jet family It’s an exciting time to be building – or flying – aircraft in the 70-150 seat category. The next generation of new-build regional jet aircraft is gearing up to take the market segment from names like Fokker, Douglas, BAe and Boeing: Comac’s ARJ21,
Read moreIn Transition
March 15, 2015 0 commentWith Australia’s First Two Aircraft Now Flying, the F-35 is Becoming a Reality, but Challenges Remain The F-35 Lightning Ii is Perhaps the Only Aircraft in History to Generate 25 Million Lines of Software, and an Equal Number of Column Inches of Negative Copy. And Given the Program’s Overreaching Ambition, Cost, Complexity and Delays, Such
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