Marc Joel Atrero

ATC towers leap forward with INTAS Airservices has recently commissioned its first control tower, at Broome, fitted with Integrated Tower Automation Suite (INTAS) technology. This technology consolidates operational information and systems currently provided by numerous computer screens throughout each control tower. Importantly it enables the control tower to be an integrated part of an aviation

Qantas introduces iPads to the flightdeck With the launch of the Apple iPad as a piece of flightdeck hardware, Qantas has opened the cockpit door to the modern face of technology. Once the domain of specifically tasked equipment, aviation has now joined the growing list of industries taking part in the iPad revolution. The ‘Here

Integrating and expanding Cobham Aviation Services is positioning for enhanced global growth as it advances the integration of its Australian and British strategic business units. The process, begun last year, is “now well progressed” but still has 12 to 18 months to run, according to Adelaide-based but muchtravelled CAS chief executive Peter Nottage. This content

The Bombardier Dash 8 in Australia Since the late 1980s, the Dash 8 has been a staple of regional aviation in Australia, with various iterations of the turboprop in service across the country. Today, the 84 Dash 8 aircraft registered in the country serve a number of regional communities, both on scheduled services and in

Regional aviation sees the best and worst of times If there was ever a demonstration of Australia’s two-speed economy, the regional aviation sector is probably a prime example of both the best and the worst of those speeds. As the resources industry has ramped up over the last few years, so too has the aviation

Top end air combat ‘Train as you fight’ may be a well worn catch cry, but it’s an adage that neatly encapsulates the central principle of the biennial Pitch Black. A three week multinational, multilateral air training exercise, this RAAF hosted multi tiered war game presents its participants with the ultimate ‘classroom’- 320 square kilometres