Marc Joel Atrero

Australian airports under the spotlight When former Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon retired in 2008 he told Australian Aviation that in the long term the privatisation of airports in Australia would be judged a failure. That sentiment found support from one of Dixon’s fiercest critics, the Australia Council of Trade Unions, which in its submission to

RAAF aircrews from 37 Squadron and combat controllers from 4 Squadron have recently returned from participating in Red Flag 11-3, bringing back with them invaluable experience in exercising in a high value training environment incorporating realistic threats and complex coalition missions. The Red Flag exercises are planned and run by the US Air Force’s 414th

The venerable Boeing 767 first took to the skies thirty years ago and has continued to fill roles ranging in nature from domestic workhorse to international ETOPS pioneer. In that time, aviation technology has developed at an incredible pace and as the era of ADS-B dawns there is time for the 767 to learn just

Virgin Australia says goodbye Blue Almost 12 months to the day after taking the reigns as CEO, a beaming John Borghetti proudly unveiled his rebranded airline, Virgin Australia – Virgin Blue reborn. The first two aircraft painted in the airline’s new livery, Boeing 737-800 VH-VFC (named ‘Bondi Beach’) and Airbus A330-200 VH-XFB (‘Cable Beach’), touching

Australia is acquiring the UK Bay class amphibious ship, RFA Largs Bay, to alleviate a rapid decline in Navy amphibious lift capability. The Largs Bay (L3006) has been slated for disposal from the RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) after just four years of service, following severe cutbacks across the UK armed forces implemented after last year’s

Has the Airbus A320neo stolen a march? Airbus’s decision to bring forward the planned entry into service of its A320neo (new engine option) between six and 12 months to October 2015 has raised the temperature in the hotly contested single aisle market, and has left its competitors – particularly Boeing and Bombardier – with ground