Marc Joel Atrero

10 Years Ago • Prime Minister Howard tabled a White Paper in Parliament on December 6 outlining a defence spending increase of $23. 5 billion over 10 years. Among the measures will be the provision of funds for up to 100 new combat aircraft to replace the 71 F/A- 18s which will reach the end

In October I attended the Auster fly-in where I got chatting with an Ag pilot. He mentioned that he was keen to become a GA flight instructor but there was a problem, a big problem. Based in central-south NSW he raised a fact that I was broadly aware of but no one had ever discussed

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