Marc Joel Atrero

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

Enabled by stunning advances in sensors and information processing capabilities, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance – ISR – is invariably described as central to Australia’s current and future military capabilities. The hyperbole is based on technological advances, but intellectual developments in Australian ISR have not kept pace. Traditional perceptions of the roles and boundaries of intelligence

Ongoing support of Australia’s overseas military commitments, regular long haul deployments and seemingly endless natural and civil disasters highlight the need for more RAAF C-17s. Long term wartime and operational needs can prove hard to forecast, whereas major disasters can strike fast and unexpectedly – and both need specialist logistic capability. This content is available

Emqhr Wins Rescue Award The Emergency Management Queensland Helicopter Rescue (EMQHR) service has received a major international award – Rescue of the Year – in recognition of its herculean relief efforts during January’s Queensland floods. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this

Qantas A380 Fleet Update Since Our Last Update Qantas Has Taken Delivery of Three New A380s and Returned to Service Another Three After It Had Grounded the Type in Early November Following the Qf32 Incident. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this