Marc Joel Atrero

Airbus and Boeing take centre court at Paris in June While the headlines for June’s 49th Paris Airshow were dominated by record breaking orders for the A320neo, just as fascinating were the strategic announcements from both Boeing and Airbus executives that will shape the direction of both aerospace giants into the next decade. Airbus both

On August 24 Qantas is set to make an announcement which could see the biggest change for the airline’s international services since it emerged as a privately-owned carrier in the 1990s. CEO Alan Joyce foreshadowed the announcement during an address to the National Press Club on June 21, where he made it clear that the

Senate reports on aviation training and safety Prospective pilots could face a longer wait for their chance to move into the right hand seat of large jet airliners if recommendations of a Senate inquiry into pilot training are adopted. The Senate’s Rural Affairs and Transport committee initiated an inquiry into aviation training and safety in

Force Posture Review to consider ADF basing options A Defence-wide Force Posture Review will “assess whether the ADF is correctly geographically positioned to meet Australia’s modern and future strategic and security challenges”. The review, announced by Defence Minister Stephen Smith on June 22, will be overseen by two impeccably credentialed defence and security experts, Dr

The excise on aviation fuel for domestic use – both jet A-1/avtur and avgas – will increase under the federal government’s long awaited carbon tax plan, with the increases set to cost the industry $930 million over four years. According to the government’s new www. cleanenergyfuture. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

Commercial Boeing to boost 737 production rate from 2014 Boeing has announced that it will increase its 737 production rate to 42 aircraft per month by the first half of 2014. Currently building 737s at the rate of 31.5 per month, Boeing intends to reach 35 per month by early 2012, 38 a month in