Marc Joel Atrero

Qantas Group fleet plans highlight future directions Qantas has copped plenty of criticism since its announcement in August that it was cancelling orders for 35 Boeing 787-9s in the name of preserving capital. Certainly the case can be made that the decision makes sense from a financial perspective. The decision was taken against the background

The joint civil-military Air Traffic Management project Recently, Airservices and Defence signed an operating level agreement to formalise arrangements between the two organisations to jointly procure and maintain a new air traffic management (ATM) system for Australia. It ensures that a single RFT and single contracts for acquisition and support of the ATM system will

Virgin Australia bulks up Virgin Australia’s plans to be a viable and relevant competitor to Qantas took another giant step forward last month with the announcement of three major initiatives to accelerate the growth of the business, diversify its earnings and increase competition in Australia. The transactions led off with Singapore Airlines taking a 10

AIr traffic management in Australia enters a critical phase There is a strong confluence of change emerging around nearly every facet of air traffic management in Australia. From new technologies to improve efficiencies within the 51.7 million square kilometres of the Australian Flight Information Region (FIR) to emerging strategies under new leadership, Airservices Australia’s agenda

36SQN’s sixth C-17 touches down The RAAF’s latest C-17A – A41-211 – arrived at its new home at RAAF Amberley on November 9 bringing to six the total number of Boeing’s strategic airlifter in Australian service. A mere five months had elapsed since the signing of the purchase contract and the delivery of the aircraft,

44 Wing controls the battlefield airspace The halls of 44 Wing HQ at RAAF Base Williamtown bear testimony to the fact that be it a crisis or a conflict, its personnel will often be the first in and last out. That’s because the Wing is an internationally recognised provider of battlefield airspace control and air