Marc Joel Atrero

Old faces and a new direction for Philippine Airlines With octogenarian tobacco tycoon Lucio Tan back holding the purse strings and former president Jaime J Bautista – known as Jimmy to his friends – president again, Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set on significant international expansion. It should be fun to watch as the carrier once

Inserting glamour into aircraft galleys Does the term “airline galley” bring to mind a cramped, dimly-lit space with industrial metal trolleys, dented inserts and a complete absence of pleasant ambience? As airlines strive to make the most of their onboard space, and to improve passenger amenities without increasing staff costs, a quiet revolution is under

The Comet promised British supremacy in commercial aviation It was and still is to this day the greatest moment in British commercial aviation. The first commercial fight of the Comet, the world’s first passenger jet, held so much promise. Yet just under two years later that great moment was shattered after two Comets broke up

Back in black – Qantas flags healthy first half profit International arm on track for return to profitability Qantas’s international operations are expected to make a positive contribution to the airline’s return to profitability in the first half of 2014/15 as the carrier makes “rapid progress” with its three-year, $2 billion cost-cutting program. The pronounced

The Qantas of tomorrow looks very different to the Qantas of yesterday I have very clear memories of visiting the Melbourne Airport observation deck – remember those? – as a kid with my grandfather, looking on in amazement at the Qantas Boeing 747 parked at the gate. It was a 747SP – Granddad asked me

Retirement home for first Qantas 747‑400 up in the air John Harrison says: I was working for Qantas at Sydney Airport and was on duty when VH‑OJA arrived from London, on that history-making flight. It would be great to see the aircraft “preserved” I guess finding space for a 747-438 is a problem in itself.