Marc Joel Atrero

All 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

The 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

Incidents and accidents Information is knowledge. In the field of flight instruction, and for that matter any section of aviation, knowledge of what caused an incident or accident can be vital in order to prevent a repeat of the earlier event. Reading incident and accident reports can help. A pilot can never have enough knowledge.

The May 1 raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad was notable in that it revealed a previously unknown variant of the Sikorsky Black Hawk was operational with US Special Forces. Images of the compound and its immediate surrounds taken the day after the raid were disseminated to a wide

In Briefmrh 90 Review Completed Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare has announced the completion of a “full diagnostic review” into the troubled MRH 90 Multi-Role Helicopter program being acquired for the Army and Navy under Phases 2, 4 and 6 of the Air 9000 project, recommending that the program not be added to the Project

Virgin Australia Launched Virgin Australia, the New Name for Virgin Blue, Was Launched in Sydney on May 4 With the Airline’s New Livery Being Displayed on A330-243 Vh-xfb and 737-81d Vh‑yfc. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username