Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorIssue 301: Head to Head
January 1, 2013 0 commentGeoff Dixon manoeuvres for control of Qantas against his former protege Alan Joyce. It is extremely difficult to get a clear picture of what the alleged plotters that make up Aviation Partners Australia (APA) Mark 2 actually want to achieve with Qantas. The plotters own a reported two per cent of the airline and, according
Read morePerth noise pains
December 22, 2012 0 commentThree years ago this magazine, through this writer, warned that the noise issues around Perth Airport need addressing and would only grow as traffic increased. Nothing has been done despite repeated warnings from this magazine via radio, television and in print, and now Perth with 40 per cent growth over the past five years, faces
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December 21, 2012 0 commentNew Allocations Registration/type/serial Number/date/operator/previous Registrations ANL Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III 51302 27/9/12 Australian Native Landscapes, PO Box 113 Terrey Hills NSW 2084 JA9844 BCR Eurocopter NH90 TTH 1203 17/10/12 Australian Aerospace, PO Box 69 Pinkenba 4008 BFO I-TEC Maverick Flying Car ME7002 3/10/12 Ywam Medical Ships Australia, PO Box 1959 West End Qld 4810 N93MV
Read moreThe danger of being half-right…
December 21, 2012 0 commentWhether it is aviation, science, or marketing, knowing only half the story can be a dangerous place. It is even more fraught when you have closed your ears to others who might have something to offer, or if you ignore the obvious experience available to you. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
Read moreHarnessing the future
December 20, 2012 0 commentOne of the great things about my job is the calls I receive from young people wanting information about a career in aviation. The calls are regular, at least one a week, and surprisingly similar; a relatively nervous voice at the end of the phone, not sure about what questions to ask but with a
Read moreELT issues and being prepared
December 19, 2012 0 commentThe ATSB recently released its Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin – Issue 12. The bulletin covers a number of recent accidents and events and their probable causes. Contained within the bulletin was a report on an accident involving the crash of a Cessna 182 after take-off in outback Queensland. Following the accident, in which the aircraft
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