Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorRegister Update
September 27, 2011 0 commentNew Allocations REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OWNER OR OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS BKG Pitts S‑1 Special 672‑H 28/6/11 Lars Larson, 34 Magazine Way Maribyrnong Vic 3032 N128DS CVX Bell 212 30866 29/6/11 Aero Assist, 2/7 Millennium Cir, Maribyrnong Vic 3032 C‑FNOS LX-HJC C-FNOS 5N-HBO G-BLDY VH-BHO VR-BIC N125BH N16930 DFQ Cessna 140 8394 28/6/11 Nigel Arnot, 655 Haven Rd Upper
Read moreAircraft Census
September 27, 2011 0 commentAero Commander/rockwell/ Gulfstream 100…………………………………….. 3 (3) 112…………………………………….. 9 (9) 114…………………………………….20 (18) 500a, 500b………………………….. 2 (2) 500s, 500u Shrike………………..42 (42) 560e…………………………………… 3 (3) 680 Grand……………………………. 5 (5) 681 Hawk…………………………….. 1 (1) 685…………………………………….. 1 (1) 690…………………………………….. 8 (9) 695 Propjet………………………….. 1 (1) Aeronca/bellanca/champion/ American Champion 14-13-2 Cruisair…………………… 1 (1) 11bc, 11ac Chief…………………. 2 (2) 7ac, 7bcm Champion…………….
Read moreYester Year
September 27, 2011 0 comment10 Years Ago • September 11 2001 was a defining moment in modern history. In an unparalleled act of terrorism, four airliners on flights within the United States were highjacked and used as the weapons of destruction. At 0846 hours American Airlines Boeing 767-223ER N334AA struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center in
Read moreRevenue raising with carbon
September 27, 2011 0 commentThe government continues to labour under the misapprehension that aviation is somehow a ‘silvertail’ activity, there to be milked at every opportunity and with no payback required from good policy, sound consultation or appropriate support. Of course this ignores the facts. Aviation is a fundamental element of the nation’s transport, agricultural and emergency services. If
Read moreRegional headaches – taxes v reality
September 26, 2011 0 commentThe carbon tax is further putting the squeeze on regional airlines’ marginal operations, while the imminent arrival of Virgin ATRs represents a new competitive threat. The two largest intrastate networks are Queensland, around five million passengers p/a, and NSW two million, but despite recent restarts 26 Queensland and 23 NSW towns that previously had RPT
Read moreExamining the logical option
September 25, 2011 0 commentThe Australian media worked itself up into a real frenzy after Defence Minister Stephen Smith’s comments about the possibility of acquiring more Super Hornets during his visit to Washington DC in July. Smith said that another batch of Super Hornets was the “logical option” when asked by the ABC what the RAAF would do if
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