Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorWhat’s in a brand?
July 1, 2011 0 commentMy family and I flew on a Qantas from Sydney to LA and back in May for a short holiday. Remarkably, both flights left on time, they weren’t cancelled due to the discovery of rats on the aircraft, we didn’t divert into Noumea on the way home, all our bags came out at both ends
Read moreGiving Qantas the blues?
June 24, 2011 0 commentWhen Sir Richard Branson took delivery of V Australia’s first 777-300ER in February 2009 he was upbeat about the airline’s future and dismissed naysayers who warned of starting an airline in difficult times. “We have one the world’s strongest brands. Sure if you launch when the economy is booming you’re going to get to profit
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June 23, 2011 0 commentNew Allocations REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OWNER OR OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS AQF Agusta Bell 206A JetRanger 8128 7/4/11 Cipher Transport and Aviation Services, PO Box 857 Caboolture Qld 4510 3C‑JB (Austrian Air Force) BSF Agusta Bell 206A JetRanger 8239 7/4/11 Cipher Transport and Aviation Services, PO Box 857 Caboolture Qld 4510 3C‑JM (Austrian Air Force) BYQ Agusta Bell 206A
Read moreYester Year
June 22, 2011 0 comment10 Years Ago • One of the measures included in the US Department of Defense budget presented to Congress on June 27 is a reduction in the number of operational B-1Bs from 93 to 60. The saving of US$165 million during FY02 would then be applied to upgrading the remaining B-1Bs. This content is available
Read moreGreat expectations?
June 21, 2011 0 commentAll submissions to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Airport Regulation have now been lodged, and it is clear that the aviation industry is a house divided as to its perception of how airports treat operators and non-airside businesses. It is also clear that the smaller the aviation business, the less countervailing power it has when
Read moreThe low level bible
June 21, 2011 0 commentThe Aerial Application Pilots Manual is the core reference for new application pilots, but it also contains information relevant to anyone proposing to undertake legal, low level operations. Any pilot with a legitimate reason to be in the low-level environment should have a copy as part of their professional library, and the manual should be
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