Marc Joel Atrero

More than a Caribou replacement The AIR 8000 Phase 2 Battle Field Airlifter (BFA) project hit a major milestone recently with the re-establishment of 35SQN at Richmond as part of the RAAF’s preparations for the introduction of the C-27J Spartan into service. This follows news in December that the first RAAF C-27J fuselage had entered

Navy prepares for the MH-60R Romeo The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has taken its first tentative step towards induction of the Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin MH-60R ‘Romeo’ helicopter into its ranks, following the deployment of the first cadre of maintenance and aircrew personnel to the US to commence training on the new aircraft. The ‘60 Romeo’ as

Investigations continue into series of 787 battery-related fires On January 17 a Boeing 787-8 operated by All Nippon Airlines (ANA) departed Ube bound for Tokyo Haneda with 129 passengers and eight crew onboard, taking off at 0811 for the short one hour twenty minute service. Around 20 minutes into the flight climbing through 32,000ft 35nm

Defence is confident the MRH 90 is maturing and overcoming teething problems After a series of delays in the last few years, the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) is confident the MRH 90 will successfully mature into a capable product as Army and Navy retire the venerable Black Hawk and Sea King fleets. After a pause

The Air Force’s long-held goal of a 100-strong F-35 air combat fleet is under question from a potential second Super Hornet sale In announcing Australia was requesting pricing and availability for 24 extra Boeing Super Hornets, Defence Minister Stephen Smith has seemingly set in train the future composition of the RAAF fighter fleet – a

Emirates tie-up allows Qantas to apply renewed energy to its Asia network Qantas’s long-awaited announcement of its revamped Asian strategy, delinking services timed for London, attracted howls from politicians and travel industry groups in Adelaide and Perth, but the restructure simply reflects the reality of competing in today’s aviation landscape. Qantas is struggling with a