Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorFriend and foe
July 17, 2012 0 commentAutomation anomalies Ever-advancing technology has delivered aviation many benefits in the realms of safety and efficiency, perhaps no more so than in the advancement of flight deck automation. Autopilots have grown to share the workload and allow the crew a greater monitoring role in lieu of manipulation. However, the relationship between man and machine can
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July 16, 2012 0 commentNavy Inducts Bell 429s for Rmi 2 the Royal Australian Navy Has Inducted Three New Bell 429 Helicopters Into Service as Part of the Retention and Mo-tivation Initiative 2 (Rmi 2) Program. 723 Squadron Will Operate the Aircraft. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the
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July 15, 2012 0 commentQantas Group News In This Issue We Report the Delivery of a 717-200 to Qantaslink and an A320-200 to Jetstar Japan While Departing Was a Qantas 747-400. Qantas Withdrew 747-438 Vh-ojf From Service in Los Angeles on June 3 After It Operated Qf108 From New York. The Following Day Vh-ojf as Qf6021 Ferried From Los
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July 14, 2012 0 commentOwen Zupp and 10 AA readers tour the 787 Boeing’s 787 “Dream Tour” had a five-day stay in Sydney in late May during which selected guests of Boeing and 787 customers Qantas and Jetstar had a chance to tour the long-awaited aircraft. The third 787 to be built, ZA003 arrived in Sydney on May 24,
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July 13, 2012 0 commentJetGo Australia brings ERJ to resource charter industry Despite the efforts of many, sub-50 seat regional jets in Australia have not found their place in this country. But newcomer JetGo Australia is confident that its 37-seat Embraer ERJ-135LR will gain a valuable place in the resource charter market. Director of operations Arron Mulder told Australian
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July 12, 2012 0 commentThe Ambulance Service of NSW In another life, many years ago, I was a young paramedic on a rural roadside one dark, wet night. Along with a rescue crew, we were maintaining the delicate balance of caring for a critically ill patient as he was extricated from his torn and tangled motor vehicle. Amid the
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