Marc Joel Atrero

Decision time for a RAAF EA-18G buy The Australian government is believed to be close to finalising a decision to acquire airborne electronic attack (AEA) EA-18G Growlers for the RAAF. The likely decision follows the decision to pre-configure 12 of the RAAF’s 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets while in production to make a possible future Growler

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce possibly is getting a sense of the intense flak allied bomber pilots faced during WW2 as he tries to navigate his Qantas RedQ project through all the obstacles and commentary. March’s brief but stunning announcement that its Malaysian adventure was over was certainly news to some. But it was always a

New Allocations REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OWNER OR OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS CEA Cessna 162 Skycatcher 16200135 25/1/12 Geoffrey Shield, 8 Derwent Ave Helensvale Qld 4212 N60110 CQA GippsAero GA8‑TC 320 Airvan GA8‑TC 320‑12‑174 2/2/12 GippsAero, PO Box 881 Morwell Vic 3840 CQK GippsAero GA8‑TC 320 Airvan GA8‑TC 320‑12‑173 2/2/12 GippsAero, PO Box 881 Morwell Vic 3840 CZL Schweizer 269C‑1

The government’s decision on whether to enhance airborne electronic attack (AEA) effectiveness by giving the RAAF an EA-18G Growler capability may be a close-run thing. Reports indicate a deal has been done and ratification by cabinet’s National Security and National Account Committees this month (April) is a formality. This content is available exclusively to Australian

Flight training began over 100 years ago and since then enormous changes have taken place in equipment and flight training methods. But the aim has always been the same – to produce a competent pilot to a set standard. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading

There is no time like the present to begin looking to the future and planning to make an already great industry even better. In aviation, planning can take many forms, ranging from debt reduction to new capital purchases of the latest and best aircraft and equipment. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.