Marc Joel Atrero
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December 2, 2011 0 commentChief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown Just months on from its 90th birthday, the Royal Australian Air Force is amidst a period of key change. It’s fighter force is undergoing a critical phase of renewal, it’s airlift fleet is being regenerated, and new surveillance and training platforms are on the way, all at
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December 1, 2011 0 commentCommercial Airbus delays A350, terminates A340 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 Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this device. If you check this box before you log in, you won’t have to
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November 24, 2011 0 commentWhen the author was asked on Channel 10’s 7pm project last month 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
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November 23, 2011 0 commentin the EB_ rego block, the EBR registration was first worn by a Qantas 707 (a -338C) and then a Qantas 747-238B (the 747 EBR ended its days with Air Pacific flying as DQ-FJE). (Seth Jaworski) New Allocations This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the
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November 22, 2011 0 commentA quick review of the VH aircraft register makes the clear point that aerial applicators are pursuing productivity with new aircraft. Ten new Air Tractor AT802s have been put on the register in the last 12 months, with at least a few more on the way. While this may reflect activity in the firefighting sector,
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November 21, 2011 0 commentThe world’s airlines continue to face numerous, well-documented challenges arising from the volatile global economic and political environment. Thus, we continually see company restructuring, fleet and route rationalisation, increased code-sharing, staff cutbacks, and so on. Another challenge of an entirely different hue that has largely been swept under the carpet for the past five years
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