Marc Joel Atrero

Triton’s futuristic vision To see a Triton takeoff is to see a sci-fi vision of the future in the here and now. Flight testing of the unmanned Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton, a considerably re-worked development of the RQ-4B Global Hawk has, to date, progressed smoothly ahead of its service entry with the US Navy under

Early lessons learnt from MH370 As the largest international search in history closes on locating Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 the lessons from the most extraordinary disappearance in commercial aviation history are being learnt – but some sadly not for the first time. There is no doubt that the search for MH370 would have been shortened

The conundrum of the first class lounge Qantas’s gorgeous new Hong Kong Lounge is as beautiful as it is bang on trend. Stunning design, shower suites, a pre-flight dining concept, and upgraded food – including Neil Perry’s Qantas First lounge favorite salt and pepper calamari – what more could a business class traveller want? The

Virgin Blue has changed, will Jetstar too? There are very few things that are constant in aviation – as the aviation landscape in Australia since it was deregulated in 1990 shows. Airlines have come and gone with tragic regularity. Under the direction of Sir Peter Abeles, Ansett successfully became the world’s best domestic airline in

Indonesian ATM plays catch-up It’s hardly been a secret that Indonesia’s congested skies and airports have not been the safest place in the world over the past few years. A European black ban on the country’s airlines, or more accurately on the aviation regulator because of its lack of oversight, is evidence of that. Some

MH370 highlights the need for expertise Most pilots I know are intrigued by the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Each has a theory, but they are loathe sharing it beyond the company of other pilots. The reason is simple – it is just a theory. No-one knows what happened to the Boeing 777 that