Marc Joel Atrero

Regional aviation sustains community and industry life-blood It may sound a strange question, but what is regional aviation in the 21st century? A few decades ago it was a relatively easy answer as Navajos, Chieftains and early turboprops plied their trade between the major cities and rural/remote Australia. There were even a considerable number of

Unnecessary and counter-productive Ahead of the federal election, the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development released a review of the need for a curfew at Brisbane Airport. The Australian Airports Association (AAA) does not support a curfew of Brisbane Airport, and many reasons exist why it should not go ahead. This content is available exclusively

Facing the difficult task of business continuity It’s important to think of the unthinkable – the consequences of a fatal accident involving key personnel – so your company and your individual recovery is made less traumatic. On an individual level, we have long been advised to ‘keep our affairs in order’ – wills, powers of

Less distance, less time = more passengers The cessation of the world’s longest nonstop route – Singapore Airlines’ Singapore-New York/Newark service – will see the end of the still young long-legged Airbus A340-500 operating on what were pioneering long-distance routes. SIN/EWR was the epitome of distance versus seasonal winds. Operating along The Great Circle, the

NSW Health tenders aeromedical services The long-awaited tender by NSW Health for aeromedical services is poised to be released, the first step in an anticipated shake-up of how rotary-wing services are structured and delivered. The Helicopter Retrieval Network, which is aimed at increasing standardisation, will feature Northern NSW and Southern NSW ‘super regions’. In information

Qantas Group news In this issue we report the delivery of a 737-800 to Qantas, a 717‑200 to QantasLink, two A320s to Jetstar, an A320 to Jetstar Asia and an A320 to Jetstar Japan while departing was a 737‑400 of Qantas and two A320s of Jetstar. 737-838 VH-XZJ Mendoowoorrji was delivered to Qantas in Melbourne