Marc Joel Atrero

AAAA, Air Tractor join forces to recognise innovation AAAA has long held that innovation and adaptation are the keys to both survival and prosperity in the aerial application sector and for that matter, aviation as a whole. Without a perpetual push forward for both continuous improvement and the occasional ‘great leap forward’, the aviation industry

RAAA Convention to reconvene in the Hunter Valley With Qantas and Virgin off the front pages for a while it might just be possible for the rest of the industry to get some air time. Possibly more than any other industry, commercial aviation focuses on safety and operational predictability to a fault. It is a

The centre is typically open to the public every third Sunday of the month. (On the subject of F-111s – a correction to this caption last issue – eagle-eyed readers of course spotted that the F-111 on display at Point Cook was an F-111C model, and not a G model as described. Apologies – Ed.)

Bell 505 to star at Rotortech A full-scale mockup of the newlylaunched Bell 505 Jet Ranger X will be a star exhibit at May’s Rotortech 2014 conference and trade show, organisers have announced. Bell launched the 505 at the Heli-Expo convention at Anaheim in California in February, and a mockup of the new light single

Night VFR considerations As we took off away from the lights of the town the night sky was just black. With the downwind turn the lights of the town came into view and gave some reassurance of our location and a horizon. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member

Economic directions statement a new approach for airport development Although little reported and dismissed by some sceptics, the ‘Economic Directions Statement Queensland Airports 2013-2023’ released last November offers a comprehensive new approach to the convoluted airport development/preservation problem at a national level. It parallels Queensland’s Attracting Aviation Investment Fund, and the Australian Airports Association’s recent