Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorBizjets 2013
December 17, 2013 0 commentReviewing the Australia, New Caledonia, NZ & PNG business jet fleet Bizjet deliveries to the region dropped by 38 per cent in the 12 months under review but fleet numbers still grew by a minimal two per cent. In the period under review 13 aircraft were delivered while 11 were either sold overseas, withdrawn from
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December 16, 2013 0 commentThe RAAF’s quiet achievers RAAF aircrew potentially face a variety of occupational hazards during the course of a tour – hostile terrain, mechanical failure or even hostile radars. The pilots and crew attendants of Air Lift Group’s 34SQN, operators of the RAAF’s VIP – or Special Purpose Aircraft (SPA) – might be able to add
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December 15, 2013 0 commentGlobal business aviation sets new trends in mixed market In last year’s review of business aviation, cautious optimism was returning to the sector. This year, as the global economic outlook returns gingerly to positive trends, mixed messages are emerging from the industry. GAMA – the General Aviation Manufacturers Association – reported an increase in worldwide
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December 14, 2013 0 commentChina Southern takes on its Western rivals China’s big airlines are making inroads on the world stage and Asia’s biggest operator, China Southern Airlines, is leading the international growth charge, throwing its A380 superjumbo and 787 Dreamliner into the Australasian market as it strives to capture a bigger slice of Asia Pacific to Europe traffic.
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December 13, 2013 0 commentPerspectives Ron Bartsch In the second of our new series, Perspectives, we talk to Ron Bartsch, regulator, pilot and lawyer about a career dedicated to making flying safe. To some, risk management and safety management systems are a dry, dark art that is still seen as a business impediment. To others, however, it is a
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December 12, 2013 0 commentRAAF C-17s and C-130s critical to Afghan ‘retrograde’ Nostos is a Greek word meaning ‘homecoming’ and is fittingly being used as the name of the operation to ‘retrograde’ Australian equipment and personnel out of Afghanistan as part of the drawdown of combat forces and the transition to Operation Resolute Support. The length of the 13-year
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