Marc Joel Atrero

Taskforces investigate WA air traffic congestion The dramatic growth of the resources industry in Western Australia has been accompanied by unplanned pressure on the aviation sector. Air traffic management and airport infrastructure are struggling to cater for increased aircraft demand between Perth and developments in state regional areas. Two task force investigations have been commissioned

WA’s state aviation strategy Perth Airport’s annual passenger growth could quadruple over the next 17 years to 40 million — more than double that estimated by the airport owners, according to a new issues paper that throws into question infrastructure planning assumptions for both terminals and an extra parallel runway to handle demand. A Western

It’s curious how things work out sometimes. In the same week that marked 100 years since the sinking of the mighty Titanic, a gargantuan of the 21st Century success-fully arose from the ashes. Like Titanic, the Airbus A380 is a marvel of technology in its time, boasting dimensions that still leave us amazed as it

Flying Kangaroo bleeds red For the first time in over 17 years, Qantas looks set to announce a net loss for the the 2011-12 financial year, driven by weakness in its international business. Only weeks after the airline announced a major restructuring (see next item) and the consolidation of its heavy maintenance ac-tivities in Brisbane,

The repairs and the return of Qantas A380 VH-OQA Nancy-Bird Walton “Profound” is how Captain Richard Champion De Crespigny describes the significance of A380 VH-OQA Nancy-Bird Walton’s return to the Qantas fleet. Qantas’s first A380 and hence the symbolic flagship of the airline’s fleet, it returned safely to Singapore under Captain De Crespigny’s command after

The repairs and the return of Qantas A380 VH-OQA Nancy-Bird Walton “Profound” is how Captain Richard Champion De Crespigny describes the significance of A380 VH-OQA Nancy-Bird Walton’s return to the Qantas fleet. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login.