Marc Joel Atrero

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It is great to highlight a Qantas good news story, which the return to service of A380 VH-OQA Nancy-Bird Walton undeniably is. The Nancy-Bird was famously the subject of the QF32 uncontained engine explosion soon after takeoff from Singapore in November 2010. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member

Forty-five years of leading the airline industry is an outstanding achievement by any measure but perhaps, just perhaps, the innovation at Singapore Airlines has stalled. When you are making stellar profits it is almost impossible to get impetus at board level for changing the model but over the past 10 years Singapore Airlines has shown

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A recent ATSB release on engine failure noted that: “Understanding the possible causes of [piston] engine cylinder cracking is crucial to minimising their likelihood and consequences. One engine manufacturer attributes these failures to sudden/rapid cooling of the engine due to fast descents. ” Never have truer words been said. But care of the hot and

The announcement in early March that Defence will spend $19 million on long-lead items for a potential EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft acquisition was a welcome one. Welcome because, not only will an AEA capability be a major force multiplier for the RAAF’s air combat fleet and other ASDF assets, but because the