Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorAdvanced Works
April 15, 2015 0 comment$600 million OneSky program moves forward after Avalon Airshow contract signature The ambitious project to deliver a harmonised civil and military air traffic management (ATM) system throughout Australia has taken a big step forward after Airservices, the Department of Defence and Thales Australia have signed an “advanced works” contract to undertake the first phase of
Read more75 years of Air New Zealand
April 14, 2015 0 commentFrom a faintly frumpy backwater carrier to the airline king of cool, Air New Zealand’s three-quarter-century history points the way for its future If you walk down the corridor into Air New Zealand’s 75th anniversary exhibition at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington, it’s hard to figure out who’s more enthusiastic
Read moreSweeter Dreams
April 13, 2015 0 commentBoeing 787 Dreamliner After the much-delayed delivery of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and entry into service with launch customer All Nippon Airways in October 2011 the aircraft made worldwide headlines… for all the wrong reasons. It’s well-documented lithium-ion battery problems, a three-month grounding of the global fleet in early 2013 and ongoing technical issues severely dented
Read moreThe Crucible
April 12, 2015 0 commentRed Flag 15-1 Since 1975, the USAF’s Red Flag exercise has provided America and its allies with the most realistic combat training environment in the world. Taking place four to six times a year at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Red Flag has evolved over the journey to reflect the importance of EW, cyber and asymmetric threats
Read moreTime Machines
April 11, 2015 0 commentBusiness jets out in force at Avalon Business jet manufacturers were out in force at this year’s Avalon Airshow in a display of confidence in the Australian market despite the local economy’s well-documented slowdown as the resources sector goes through a period of transition and amid a weaker Australian dollar. Both France-based Dassault and Brazilian
Read moreJericho
April 10, 2015 0 commentCAF’s ambitious vector towards a fifth-gen Air Force Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown formally launched his bold Plan Jericho at the Chief’s Symposium held at the Melbourne Convention Centre on February 23 on the eve of the Avalon Airshow. “Plan Jericho…describes the vector which Air Force will pursue on our transformation path
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