Marc Joel Atrero

Airlines are still grappling with the premium economy conundrum Happy 22nd birthday, premium economy, and many happy returns. In July 1992, EVA Air started serving Los Angeles from its base in Taipei with its first Boeing 747-400 aircraft and launched Economy Deluxe. In May of the same year, Virgin Atlantic introduced Mid Class for full

The MRH 90 has endured a turbulent ride The Australian National Audit Office report into the ADF’s AIR 9000 Phase 2/4/6 MRH 90 acquisition program is not a flattering one. The report doesn’t draw any real conclusions and makes a point of noting that many of the apparent mistakes made early in the project and

Two heads are better than one One of the great advances over recent decades has been the everincreasing awareness of human factors on the flightdeck. The growth of crew resource management (CRM) has seen the draconian oneseat- fits-all attitude towards aircraft operations generally fade into history. Captains have been increasingly encouraged to call upon all

Airbus launches re-engined A330 A330neo to feature RR Trent power and a claimed 14 per cent fuel burn improvement Airbus has used the 2014 Farnborough Airshow to formally announce the launch of a re-engined development of its bestselling A330 range. Having the CEOs of three major airlines on the board, could make for a combustible

Air New Zealand’s 787 shows the art of the possible As Winston Churchill said, never waste a crisis. When you have a crisis that is the opportunity to make changes that are probably very difficult to do in a status quo situation. The people within the organisation were up for change because they knew the

Air New Zealand, Boeing mark first 787-9 delivery Leighton says: Congrats ANZ…showing all how it’s done! The right aircraft mix…777, 787, A320…and a can-do management team! And most importantly an airline its employees and all New Zealanders can be proud of. I’d choose ANZ any day! Take note QF and VA! This content is available