Running man

June 8, 2013 0 comment

The competitive fires that drive John Borghetti John Borghetti walks me out of his office at the end of our 50 minute interview. I thank him for his time. “Thanks for coming in.” He pauses briefly. “It was good to reflect back on it all.” This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login

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India’s new dynamic

June 8, 2013 0 comment

The perils and fortunes of India’s leading airlines It didn’t take long for India’s Jet Airways to dip into new shareholder Etihad Airways honey pot after the two finally inked their partnership in April following months of delicate negotiations. The outlay by Abu Dhabi-based Gulf carrier of close to $600 million – $379 million for

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Preparing for the worst

June 8, 2013 0 comment

Firefighting instructors turn up the heat in Melbourne Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) personnel have been given the chance to experience tackling fires on large passenger aircraft with the opening of a new training facility at Melbourne Airport. The centrepiece of the Learning Academy Hot Fire Training Ground is a full-size mock-up of an

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Safety through clarity

June 8, 2013 0 comment

What happened? When the current spate of ‘reform’ started in about 1999, we were able to identify we were shooting for ‘safety through clarity’. Recent regulatory output shows just how dead this goal is now. One thing is clear – the Australian aviation regulatory system needs to be refocussed on delivering clever regulation that does

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The sky is not the limit

June 8, 2013 0 comment

ACCC’s annual review highlights growing demand on airport infrastructure As you may be aware the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently released its annual monitoring report on the performance of Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney Airports for 2011-12. The report assessed the quality, prices, costs and profits related to aeronautical and car parking

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Yesteryear

May 10, 2013 0 comment

10 years ago US Airways announced on May 12 a record order for up to 550 regional jets comprising 170 firm orders and 380 options, split equally between Bombardier and Embraer. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username

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