Marc Joel Atrero

To regulate, or not to regulate airports? Airport profits consistently have outpaced passenger growth over the past decade while major airports remain far more insulated from market fluctuations than airlines. This has led Australia’s consumer watchdog to argue that the ‘light-handed’ regulatory framework adopted 10 years ago has failed to prevent airports from taking advantage

Bridging the fighter generation gap In the mid to late 1990s as the B-2 entered frontline service, the F-22 was in development and the Joint Strike Fighter was being defined, some predicted that the USAF and many of its top-tier allies would have an all-fifth generation air combat force by 2020 or soon after. But

A 38-year love affair came to a close on April 7 when Singapore Airlines bade a fond farewell to its Boeing 747 passenger fleet with special commemorative flights between Singapore and Hong Kong. Singapore Airlines’ final 747-400 to be delivered, 9V-SPQ, left Singapore’s Changi Airport as flight SQ747 at 8.30 am after a series of

In the inner harbour of Hobart, where the Sydney to Hobart yacht race finishes and literally ‘downtown’, you will find Australia’s newest commercial seaplane base, home to Tasmanian Air Adventures. Nestled within this busy precinct is DHC-2 Beaver floatplane VH-AQU in its magnificent red and white colours and markings. The operation is the brainchild of

Broad market beckons for Jetstar innovation Soon after its establishment in 2004, Jetstar committed itself to paring costs wherever practicable. One outlay it decided to dispense with was fees paid to providers of its Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS), a digital datalink system that automatically, or manually, conveys short, text messages between ground

Greater degrees of interest on flight training As aviation has changed, so have the means of entering the industry and of carving out a fledgling career. This is especially evident in the initial training and career paths of many of those learning to fly today. One relatively constant means of flight training continues to exist