Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorInside the Archive #15 | The Boeing 777
February 26, 2025 0 commentAustralian Aviation opens its archive to tell the story of the Boeing 777, the best-selling wide-body aircraft of all time.
Read moreTraffic #396 | Qantas, NASA and Skytrans
February 25, 2025 0 commentKey aircraft movements from around the region. Qantas gets festive with an A321P2F as its last 717 finally properly retires, a NASA Gulfstream visits Australia, and Skytrans gets its first A319.
Read moreWarbirds #396 | Two Vampires, a Neptune and a DC-3
February 24, 2025 0 commentWarbirds, classic aircraft, museum and airshow news. This month, two Vampires get a touch-up, while HARS runs the engine on a former RAAF Neptune 273 and plays host to a Kiwi DC-3.
Read moreRegister #396 | Another dangerously slow quarter
February 22, 2025 0 commentAll the changes from CASA’s aircraft register, as analysed by Hannah Dowling. This quarter, new 737-800s for Virgin Australia include one cheeky entry.
Read moreFrom Richmond to PNG: the Douglas Boston in RAAF service
February 21, 2025 0 commentIn this exclusive extract, Michael Claringbould explains how No. 22 Squadron obtained light bombers meant for the Dutch, which went on to fly daring attack missions for the Australian Air Force.
Read more‘I dropped dead by the beach’
February 20, 2025 0 commentDamien Toohey is both a practicing barrister and current Qantas A330 pilot. Here, he tells Jerome Doraisamy how a terrifying cardiac arrest inspired him to live life to the fullest and juggle two demanding careers.
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