Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorDebrief – What now of Port Macquarie?
January 21, 2011 0 commentBrindabella ceasing Port Macquarie-Brisbane services on 31 December further cuts the NE NSW/Brisbane network, dating from WW11. TAA began Newcastle/Brisbane later adding Coolangatta, East West followed inserting Grafton and new England ports, both ending up using F27s. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest
Read moreThe ramp check
January 20, 2011 0 comment“Hi, I am from CASA. Can I see your licence and medical certificate please?” I was in for my very first ramp check. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed
Read moreA productive opportunity
January 19, 2011 0 commentThe government has released its terms of reference for the Productivity Commission inquiry into airport regulation. Without pre-empting the inquiry’s conclusions the RAAA welcomes the opportunity to present the operator’s perspective on our aviation infrastructure monopolies. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of
Read moreYester Year
January 18, 2011 0 comment10 Years Ago • Airbus has confirmed at its annual press briefing in Paris on January 29 that it will develop an A330 freighter version, the A330-200F, with a payload of 63 tonnes over a 7860km (4250nm) range. The aircraft could be in service by 2004, but the go-ahead would depend on sufficient orders. This
Read moreIssue 279: Bye Pig
January 18, 2011 0 commentF-111 in RAAF service When F-111C A8-125 callsign ‘Sabre Two’, crewed by FLTLT Andrew ‘Klo’ Kloeden and 6SQN commanding officer WGCDR Michael ‘Micka’ Gray, touched down on Amberley’s Runway 33 at 1.22pm on December 3, it brought to a close more than 37 years of RAAF F-111 operations. The event was witnessed by current and
Read moreFlankers, friends, and opportunities
January 17, 2011 0 commentThe Indonesian defence minister has announced his country’s intention to acquire 180 Sukhoi Su-30s, an ambition which, according to an Aviation Week headline, will create ‘A Fearsome Force of Flankers’. But even allowing for journalistic hyperbole, this assessment is wildly off the mark. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a
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