Marc Joel Atrero

Aircraft types on the VH register The 2013 Australian aircraft census has again shown an upward trend in the number of powered aircraft registered with CASA, as it has done most years, with the exception of 2002, since our first compilation in 1997. Larger types new to this year’s census include the Beech 100 King

Don’t forget your hashtag How do you choose an airline, or a flight? Closer to home, price, schedule and frequent flyer points will weigh highly on your decisions, but with an ever-increasing number of international airline partners wedded to Australia’s home airlines, choosing a flight from a morass of options you don’t know can be

But market dynamics and constraints represent tall hurdles Flamboyant budget airline chief Tony Fernandes isn’t one to throw in the towel. The Malaysian entrepreneur showed that on the sporting front, sticking firmly by has big cash investment in English soccer side Queens Park Rangers despite their dismal performance and relegation to the second tier of

The value of an effective policing service The story of the growth of aviation worldwide is based on a number of factors. The interplay between safety, constantly decreasing prices and the ever shortening of journeys certainly count under these. Weaknesses in security would pose a major threat to the contribution air travel has made to

The slow-moving giant After being formally launched in 2001, the Airbus A380 suffered a difficult development period during which its service introduction was delayed three times over two years and numerous fixes were – and still are – required on many early aircraft. Despite these early difficulties, the A380 entered service with launch customer Singapore

The heavy operational demands of 92 wing For any island nation, with the recent exception of the UK, protection of its maritime approaches is a cornerstone of national security and a prerequisite to the defence of its sovereignty. The RAAF’s Number 92 Wing, headquartered at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia, provides the Australian Defence Force