Marc Joel Atrero

The two don’t mix for some carriers The rumour mill in South East Asia has been working overtime and the chatter, not surprisingly, involves two of the region’s major full-service airlines that have, to put it mildly, given their Government shareholders a rocky ride in recent times. It’s a familiar story for Malaysia Airlines (MAS)

Short-term pain for Australia’s airlines as they make fundamental change for the future. Australia’s major airlines are in a period of transition, re-engineering their operations in an effort to cope with mounting cost pressures and a fast-changing aviation landscape. Do their latest financial results provide a clue to progress? On the surface it appears almost

Windfarms add to the hazards of aerial application The low level environment is never an easy place to operate – hazards abound from the obvious lack of height condensing decision and reaction times to the critical role of flawless planning and execution. Human factors also demand to be managed – from the relatively simple hydration

The potential for industry and government to form closer ties The Coalition’s Aviation election policy document includes many interesting proposals that the AAA welcomes. The aim of the document is to strengthen the Aviation industry and to make it more competitive. Issues such as safety, reliability, efficiency and competitiveness are all included. The AAA finds

The heavy operational demands of 92 Wing For any island nation 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 (ADF) with a broad spectrum of long-range

10 Years Ago On September 3 India approved the acquisition of 66 BAE Hawks to satisfy the long-standing Indian Air Force (IAF) requirement for its advanced jet trainer after almost 20 years of investigations. All 66 aircraft will be delivered within six years. The first 24 aircraft will come from BAE Systems at Brough, East