Marc Joel Atrero

The F-35C goes to sea The multi-national Joint Strike Fighter program achieved a significant developmental milestone on November 3 with the first successful arrested landing of an F-35C aboard an aircraft carrier. The aircraft, test aircraft CF-03, landed aboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) off the California coast at 12:18pm local time, and was followed a

Adelaide Airport’s ambitious 30-year masterplan Adelaide Airport Ltd (AAL) has launched an ambitious 30-year masterplan involving potential investment by the airport owner and the commercial sector of more than $2 billion. The blueprint for growth includes almost quadrupling the passenger terminal’s aircraft capacity, increasing sequentially from the present 14 gates with aerobridges to 52 by

The RAAF Air Task Group’s contribution to anti-ISIL operations in Iraq After deploying to the Middle East in late September to support coalition operations against the terror threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the RAAF Air Task Group (ATG) has settled into an operational battle rhythm at its Al

Airbus gives the A321neo a push Airbus seems to think it has the replacement for the Boeing 757-200’s international missions with the snappily-monikered A321neoLR. The longrange -LR version is a high gross weight addition for the stretched A320 family narrowbody, and provides range that exceeds the Boeing 757-200. Airbus is offering the aircraft for an

It has been a turbulent flight for the Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Recent media reports that Defence is considering replacing the Tiger ARH helicopter instead of conducting a mid-life upgrade of the machine are perplexing. The reports are based on conversations or briefings conducted on the sidelines of the Land Forces 2014 conference in Brisbane

Are the bulging order books of Asia’s LCCs sustainable? Given the number of single-aisle jets budget carriers across the wider Asian region have on order it is hardly surprising the most common question that pops up is: what are they going to do with them all? It’s a valid query. Malaysia’s AirAsia has a current