Marc Joel Atrero

The National Aviation Press Club Awards held on November 30 offered an opportunity to review what was yet another tumultuous year in the aviation industry and to recognise the contributions of the industry’s writers and photographers. 2012 Aviation Journalist of the Year The 2012 Aviation Journalist of the Year was presented to the journalist the

Bridging the general aviation gap Despite the significant growth of Light Sports Aircraft (LSA) in Australia over recent years, for many there still remains a cultural hurdle to overcome. Like the stoic supporters of a long-established football team, some traditional general aviation advocates remain loyal to their aircraft, unable to cross the perceived divide. In

A career less ordinary John Oddie is not your stereotypical 33-year veteran general officer. Short and slight in stature and with a thinned hairline and a recent greying ginger beard, his appearance is a stark contrast to that of the barrel-chested cigar-chomping or moustache-twirling cliché most nations expect to see in their senior military commanders.

General aviation is born of dreams and run on enthusiasm. But will this critical sector of the aviation industry ultimately die in despair? The term ‘General Aviation’ has always been one of the most ill-defined terms to enter the aviation industry’s language. If one tried to grasp what was meant by ‘general cooking’ or ‘general

Air New Zealand’s new transport to Middle-Earth It’s been nearly a decade since Frodo Baggins deposited a fancy ring in the fires of Mordor, saving the people and various other anthropomorphic creatures of Middle Earth and bringing to a close one of the greatest tourist bonanzas in the history of New Zealand. Is the world

The man behind Australia’s biggest airshow and aerospace trade exposition. Ian Honnery remembers when – as a T-shirt he once saw at an airshow in the United States indelicately put it – flying was dangerous and sex was safe. Times change, and no-one wants to make flying more dangerous, but the flip side of the