Marc Joel Atrero

The RAAF’s first KC-30 arrives The RAAF’s first of five Airbus Military KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) ordered under Project Air 5402 finally arrived at RAAF Base Amberley on May 30. The aircraft, A39-003, the third to be built and the second to be modified by Qantas Defence Services (QDS) in Brisbane, began its

Korean has ordered a total of 10 A380s, with the airline initially planning to operate the aircraft from its Seoul base to a variety of Asian destinations and eventually, non-stop flights to North America and Europe. The airline has specified a 407- seat, three class layout for its A380s, featuring a duty free showcase area,

My 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

When 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

New 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

10 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