Marc Joel Atrero

Ejection seat issues to ground Temora Sabre In a surprise announcement the Temora Aviation Museum has advised that its Sabre will be grounded. The next scheduled appearance for the RAAF-owned and TAM-operated Sabre is the Avalon Airshow at the end of February and after that the machine will be removed from flying status for the

The RAAF embraces its fifth gen future There is no question the growth in Chinese visitors in the years ahead is crucial to the local tourism sector. The figures show that China is already one of the fastest growing inbound markets and industry players have cheered the recent move to increase available capacity for Chinese

Aviation’s challenges and opportunities are what we make of them The aviation and aerospace industry might be at times costly, frustrating and complex, but it is never boring. 2015 is likely to be no different with the interesting juxtaposition of lower oil prices alongside a retreating resources sector. These opportunities and challenges will not remain

How you fly is what you are It doesn’t matter if you are a politician, a regulator, a CEO, a chief pilot, a LAME or a pilot – your actions speak louder than your words. Of course it is important to spend time consulting, listening, motivating and clearly articulating a vision – it’s critical to

Qantas retires the 767-338ER On December 27 Qantas retired the 767 from passenger service with the five remaining aircraft operating their final flights on that day. 767-338ER VH-OGL operated the final Qantas passenger service by type as QF767 from Melbourne to Sydney. Later with its Qantas titles and kangaroo removed it departed Sydney on January

First HATS EC135 takes off With the ink barely dry on Boeing Defence Australia’s contract with the ADF for the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS), the first EC135 T2+ that will train Army and Navy pilots and aircrew under the program completed its maiden flight on January 16 at Airbus Helicopters’ Donauwörth, Germany facility. This