Marc Joel Atrero

Confronting the Qantas Group’s “confronting” loss Three times during his annual results press conference, CEO Alan Joyce used the term “confronting” to describe the Qantas Group’s $2. 8 billion net loss for the 2013-14 financial year. “It has absolutely been the most challenging environment that we’ve faced, and the results as a result have been

Jetstar to trial cabin baggage officers at select Australian airports Blind Monkey says: This is long overdue. I tire of pax being ALLOWED to carry on baggage in excess of the mandated weight and/or size limits while check-in staff and cabin crew watch on seemingly oblivious to the practice. This content is available exclusively to

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10 years ago A US$4.25 million contract has been awarded to the Piasecki Aircraft Corporation through the USN’s Aviation Applied Technology Directorate for a research program into a vectored thrust ducted propeller (VTDP). To be conducted at the company’s Essington, Pennsylvania facility, Piasecki will receive a YSH-60F Seahawk prototype for modification into a compound helicopter

Bennet Aviation’s Wolf Pitts Pro PVB is the only new type shown in the New Allocations section this issue. The aircraft is a highly modified Pitts S-1S Special with a completely new wing designed by American Steve Wolf. An extremely talented pilot and aeronautical engineer, Steve has specialised in flying and modifying Pitts Specials and

There’s plenty of evidence for the need for change, but no action Distance always adds perspective and it was refreshing during a recent visit to New Zealand to see a regulator (the NZ CAA), industry and training developers all focused on the importance of basing decisions and safety programs on evidence. The Aviation New Zealand