Marc Joel Atrero

A retrospective view Watching the daily drama which has engulfed the Australian aviation industry in recent weeks, with its copious supplies of red ink, its political manoeuvres and dire predictions, has once again brought to mind that somewhat hackneyed phrase which is as relevant today as it was when that Qantas Avro 504K first left

Boeing’s F/A-18 ‘classic’ Hornet, F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler in Australia Boeing’s F/A-18A/B Hornet, F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler are the foundations of Australian air power, today and into the future. Today’s Royal Australian Air Force frontline air combat fleet is built on 71 ‘classic’ F/A‑18A/B Hornets and 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets, and

RAAF C-130Js, C-17s and a RAN MRH 90 lend a hand in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan Making landfall on November 8, the colossally destructive Typhoon Haiyan left in its wake devastation that simply taxes the imagination. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest

Qantas management and staff need to come together If history is any guide Qantas will have to face a near-death experience before any meaningful change becomes possible and the airline pulls out of its dive. The problem is that everyone at Qantas is responsible for the airline’s travails while government policy flip-flops have exacerbated the

Qantas’s dramatic announcement of massive job losses and unprecedented cost-cutting measures came as no surprise. They were widely predicted before chief executive Alan Joyce in late February confirmed the carrier’s $235 million after tax loss in its first half to December 31. Are things as bad as they seem or is the iconic Flying Kangaroo

United launches direct Melbourne 787 flights as part of Australian service re-jig United Airlines will start new non-stop services between Los Angeles and Melbourne from October 28 using new Boeing 787-9s, making the Victorian capital the airline’s first international destination for its forthcoming 787-9 fleet. The 252-seat configured 787-9s will operate between LA and Melbourne