Marc Joel Atrero

…AIMS-vaccredited companies in the country and is now reaping the benefits of an integrated management system covering flying safety, environment, OHS, logistics, HR and business modules. (Skycroppers) The AAAA Convention is heading north this year for the first time – to Cairns, heart of Australia’s banana industry and the incredible diversity of tropical agriculture and

10 Years Ago • The public unveiling of the prototype Pilatus PC-21 trainer, HB-HZA, took place at Stans, Switzerland on May 1. Powered by a 1,139kW (1,525hp) P&WC PT6A-68B turboprop driving a new five-blade graphite propel-ler, the aircraft has a pressurised cockpit, the latest Martin Baker Mk 16L zero-zero ejection seat and a sustained cruising

The recent Regional Aviation Summit at Parliament House, Canberra was an eye opener for a number of reasons. For a start, twice as many people attended the summit and the dinner than initially expected. There’s no doubt the industry wants to be involved far more closely with our elected leaders. There was a real passion

On Target last month offered a view from Dr Alan Stephens of the Williams Foundation on the centralisation of air power in the Australian Defence Force. This was based on perceived ‘indications of a systemic failure within the ADF’s current air power model’. Apparently, this failure is caused by the lack of an ‘integrated personnel

Skyhawk to Come Home a Former Royal Australian Navy Douglas Ta-4g Sky-hawk, N13-154911, is Return-ing Home to Go on Display at the Australian Fleet Air Arm Museum in Nowra, Nsw. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or

Ran Farewells Rmi A109s The RAN’s 723SQN retired its three Retention and Motivation Initiative (RMI) flight Agusta A109E Powers on March 9, in preparation for the arrival of its first new Bell 429s in late April. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of