Marc Joel Atrero

Centenary of Military Flight Air Show RAAF Williams RAAF base Point Cook was the place to be over the weekend of March 1 and 2. Each day the ADF held an airshow commemorating the Centenary of Military Aviation. The event got off to an early start with the 7. 40am flight of a Bristol Biplane,

The big end of town could learn from regional aviation Our industry is going through an extraordinary period of adjustment. Qantas and Virgin’s bitter rivalry and determination to increase marketshare at any cost appears to be driving both companies into the long-term red. The government’s possible intervention on the Qantas Sales Act is largely welcomed

The time is ripe to reform CASA AAAA is very encouraged by the diligent work of the Aviation Safety Regulatory Review (ASRR) Panel established by Minister Truss and looks forward to its report in May. However, it is what will happen with that report that is the crucial issue. Industry is certainly guarded against another

Regional airport operators are feeling the squeeze Over the last 20 years traffic to regional New South Wales has grown, with a 221 per cent increase in passenger numbers. There are presently 26 regional centres serviced by six airlines across New South Wales. It is widely recognised that beyond immediate contributions, the link between communities

Bell SLS will be ‘505 Jet Ranger X’ Bell has unveiled a full-scale mockup of its new 505 Jet Ranger X at the Heli-Expo 2014 in Los Angeles. Previously known as the Short Light Single (SLS), the 505 will be feature a Turbomeca Arrius 2R engine with dual FADEC providing 376kW at takeoff, a high

Qantas Group News In this issue we report the delivery of a 717 to QantasLink and the departures of a 767‑300 and two 737‑400s of Qantas and two Jetstar A320s. Qantas withdrew 767‑338ER VH‑OGQ from service in Sydney on February 7 (Traffic/March). After its Qantas titles and kangaroo were removed VH‑OGQ departed Sydney on February