Marc Joel Atrero

An interview with Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu Air links between Australia and Canada have existed since 1949 when Canadian Pacific Air Lines plied the 12,500km route between Vancouver and Sydney. Since then a succession of carriers, including the venerable CP Air, has operated services that have culminated in Air Canada operating today what is

The E-jet In Australia As Australia prepares for a doubling of air traffic by 2030, aircraft manufacturers are eyeing opportunities for increased sales. While Airbus and Boeing rub their hands at the prospect of sales, Embraer is doing likewise, but the Brazilian manufacturer is focusing on niche opportunities in the evolving Australian domestic market. This

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