Marc Joel Atrero

The rebel (airline) alliances strike back The last several years have seen a trend away from the importance of airline alliances and a rise of bilateral agreements. Yet recently, several initiatives are bringing oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance back to the fore. Alliance member airlines are moving to new facilities at London Heathrow’s Terminal 2

Learning to survive an air war’s first 10 days The RAAF deployed seven F/A‑18 ’classic’ Hornets, an E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C and almost 300 operational and support staff to Nellis AFB in Las Vegas in January and February for Exercise Red Flag 14-1. Red Flag is widely regarded as the most realistic and intense air combat

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