Marc Joel Atrero

The elements of Virgin Blue’s ‘Game Change Program’ are rapidly falling into place – The airline’s first Airbus A330 is now in country, first details of its business class have been revealed, new pilot and cabin crew uniforms have been introduced, orders for “up to” 18 ATR 72s have been placed for regional expansion, new

The move of Qantas to buy into the Fly-in / Fly-out market in Western Australia is long overdue but poses more questions about the airline’s longer term strategy in the WA market. If it paid the reported $30 million for Network Aviation the entry fee is high for a market it should have entered 20

New Allocations REGISTRATION/TYPE/SERIAL NUMBER/DATE/OWNER OR OPERATOR/PREVIOUS REGISTRATIONS AJB PA‑28‑236 Dakota 28‑7911180 23/12/10 Barson Aviation, 7 Montalto Ave Toorak Vic 3142 N29378 AKY Cessna T210N Centurion 21064183 19/1/11 Colville Aviation Services, PO Box 147 Archerfield Qld 4108 N5361Y BXJ PA‑31‑350 Navajo Chieftain 31‑7405407 23/11/10 Aircraft Solutions, 5 Garde St Toowoomba 4350 VH‑BSM ZK‑KAP VH‑KIM VH‑MYE VH‑NEH

Making a uniform impression According to the Collins Australian English Dictionary the word ‘Uniform’ means the official or distinctive clothes for members of a particular group, (such) as soldiers, schoolchildren (or pilots). These days the wearing of a pilot uniform is no t just a requirement of the job but can also help when training

The US aerial ag industry is mourning its first death caused by a wind monitoring tower, and the question must be asked, how long before this happens in Australia? In the absence of action from any national regulator on the issue, and the ongoing ‘preferred treatment’ metered out to windfarm developers as they cloak their

All involved in regional aviation were stunned by the flood disaster that devastated large areas of Queensland. Regional operators were closely involved in search and rescue, medical evacuation and resupplying towns isolated by floodwaters. The heroic efforts of the helicopter crews were captured many times on our TV screens. Unseen were the engineering and operational