Marc Joel Atrero

Airline results, collapses highlight the brutal reality of regional aviation Last Man Standing is the title of the 2013/14 Regional Express annual report. With the collapse of Vincent Aviation, Brindabella Airlines and Aeropelican, it is perhaps an apt description for what has occurred in the past year. However, for the sake of those still plying

Pitch Black 2014, the RAAF’s major multinational air combat exercise, brought together a diversity of nations and aircraft to use the Top End’s vast training ranges Pitch Black 2014 saw seven nations deploy 2,300 personnel and up to 110 combat and support aircraft – from Thai Gripens and UAE Mirages to Singaporean F-15s – to

Virgin Australia has fleet options where Qantas does not The tale of the Qantas fleet plan possibly reflects two starkly contrasting aircraft purchases. In the 1950s and early ’60s, such was the popularity of the Vickers Viscount it kept British European Airways in profit despite losses on all other types across its vast fleet. In

The Air New Zealand and Qantas flightpaths continue to diverge Like it or not the Kiwis are kicking our butt! Not just on the rugby field but in the air. 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

Qantas Group Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce is predicting brighter skies ahead for the airline group after handing down a $2. 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 me signed in on

The combined net losses of Australia’s two big airlines – some $3.15 billion – grabbed the headlines after Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia announced their latest annual results, painting a grim picture of the local industry. Are things as bad as they look? Behind the stark financial figures there may be reason for a degree