Marc Joel Atrero

This has been another solid 12 months for bizjet deliveries to operators in Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea. In the period under review 24 aircraft were delivered while 10 were either sold overseas or were removed from the register, and as a result bizjet fleet numbers increased from 178 to 192.

Business aviation flying on track Having weathered the global financial crisis better than in other countries, Australia’s business aviation sector continues to perform relatively well given its modest base. “From where I sit, our sector in Australia is holding up very well because the Australian economy is holding up very well,” Australian Business Aviation Association

4SQn & supporting integrated air combat effects The pair of 77SQn F/A-18As in loose formation are almost lost against the pewter clouds that hang low over the live training area of the Singleton Army base. Th eir mission today is to fi nd and destroy a simulated tank, lurking among the wooded hills of this

When this author was asked on Channel 10’s The Project if Qantas CEO Alan Joyce was a mad professor or a genius, I replied genius with a question mark, after some light hearted banter related to having more choices. But there is in fact nothing light hearted about the high stakes poker being played out

Resolving the Qantas crisis Were it not so serious, the Dickensian nature of the conflict between Qantas management and its staff would be a source of amusement. It is, however, no laughing matter. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please

How Qantas managed to ground itself then get back in the air again “You can’t just turn an airline on and off,” Qantas spokesperson Olivia Wirth had told reporters in early October, yet only a few weeks later the airline did just that, causing disruptions for tens of thousands of passengers around the world. Following