Marc Joel Atrero

The OzRunways iPad app takes off Emerging from the latest everyday advances in the ‘smart’ world of iPhones and iPads is an Australian designed application or app that is revolutionising the cockpit. Through OzRunways’ new app, a sea of folded documents and manuals can now rest comfortably in the palm of your hand with volumes

US naval airpower at Talisman Sabre Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011 (TS11) saw an extensive contribution from Navy and Marine Corps squadrons, as they entered into mock combat with Australian forces between July 11 and 29. Some 14,000 US and 8500 Australian defence personnel descended onto six Defence training areas spread across Queensland and Darwin for

High flying ARA hopes to expand volcanic ash research Airborne Research Australia, which played a key role in analysing the recent volcanic ash cloud over southeastern Australia, is planning a ‘readiness’ strategy to enable faster reaction to any similar aviation threats. The proposal involves the acquisition of crucial ash measuring instruments for rapid deployment in

From Kiwi kit helicopters to flying cars AirVenture in Oshkosh is the world’s top general aviation convention and this year some of the top news came from New Zealand and Australia. The only flying B-29 was one of 2522 aircraft on display, with more than 10,000 aircraft landing in the region for the show. This

Skytrans grows with the Dash 8-300 Cairns based regional airline Skytrans has set its sights on fleet expansion, with the recent acquisition of two Bombardier Dash 8-300s aimed at servicing both the fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) and ad hoc charter markets. For several years, the carrier has placed great faith in the Dash 8 to service remote

Unbelievably, a decade has passed since Ansett Australia closed both its doors and a significant chapter in Australian aviation history. Yet beneath the headlines and industry fallout, the collapse of the airline had a very real personal toll. The individual experiences that followed ranged from suicide to success, but universally there was some degree of