Marc Joel Atrero

After years of devastating drought, aerial agriculture has seen a massive resurgence over recent months with one of the busiest seasons in eastern Australia on record. Aerial application’s value to agriculture has been underlined with recent widespread operations against locusts, mice, rust in the biggest wheat crop in years, disease and pests in canola and

Australia’s medium lift short takeoff and landing (STOL) air capabilities, long proven essential in action and civil aid, are severely diminished, with the capability in danger of being completely lost. The need is clear, from combat theatres such as Afghanistan, to civil aid at home and disaster relief for our northern and Pacific neighbours, most

The Israeli government has announced its intention to acquire 19 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, with an option for another 75 certain to be exercised in due course. This is an air warfare statement of the first order. When the Israeli Air Force acts, professional airmen pay attention. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

Where to now for regional aviation? It is possible in the medium to long term that the resources ‘boom’ will enter a more mature phase as China, India and other developing economies continue to take steps to manage their growth, albeit still at high levels. This will bring more certainty to the export market and

The UK’s decision to cancel its plans to buy 138 of the F-35B STOVL variant and instead buy as few as 36 conventional carrier capable F-35Cs leaves Italy the only JSF program partner other than the US Marine Corps to have maintained its intention to order the STOVL. While some commentators have speculated the UK

Qantas grounds A380s after QF32 engine failure The November 4 uncontained failure of the number 2 Rolls- Royce Trent 900 engine on a Qantas A380 just six minutes after it took off from Singapore led the airline to immediately ground its six strong A380 fleet. Part of the engine disintegrated over the Indonesian island of