Marc Joel Atrero

A large New Allocations section covers two months. With such a large listing it is surprising that there are only four new types and all of these are variations on models already flying in Australia. Beech King Air EJV is the first B100 Model to be seen in Australia and is one of only 137

Maintaining momentum on aviation policy Each new year provides a chance to step back and see how the aviation industry is progressing. The last 12 months have seen important changes in the way industry is working together, but plenty of challenges remain. It wasn’t so long ago that the fragmentation of the industry seemed to

Urgency grows for political support for regional aviation The federal election is set for 14 September and the government says the early announcement frees it up to govern rather than be in constant election mode. In their dreams. This will be an unprecedented election campaign fed by a media that rates political drama way above

NSW emergency helicopter reform NSW emergency helicopter reform As the NSW government looks to contain spending on helicopter rescue services in a program that includes a reduction in the number of aircraft from 15 to 12, the state’s Health Minister Jillian Skinner has come under fire for a proposed ‘mega base’ for emergency helicopter services

Finding a balance in cost, efficiency and protection Over the years the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) has seen a continuing expansion of its mandate. Not only has the number of threats changed, but also the types of threats. Included in a long line of federal budget cuts was $34 million over four

Sandora Aviation Closed Sandora Aviation, the historic aircraft rebuild and maintenance organisation based at Caboolture, Queensland, closed its doors in November. It is understood its engineers retired and there was no one immediately available to replace them. Over the years Sandora had been involved in the rebuild and restoration of a number of historic aircraft