Marc Joel Atrero

New life for the C-5 The USAF’s program to significantly upgrade its Lockheed C-5 Galaxy fleet is well advanced with the commencement of full rate production and delivery of the first production example. The program is being completed in two phases and will see C-5A, B and C models receive modern cockpits, new engines and

Combating loss of control in flight The loss of a commercial airliner is a devastating event that the world still struggles to come to terms with. While statistics tell us that such an accident is a rare occurrence in modern aviation, the sight of a charred fuselage is no less distressing. One of the major

NFH pitches at Phase 8 In our November issue we took a closer look at the Team Romeo MH-60R, its capabilities, development and service entry with the US Navy, and its claims to the Royal Australian Navy’s Air 9000 Phase 8 Naval Combat helicopter replacement program. With a decision due to go before federal cabinet’s

Senate scrutiny for Australia’s airline safety standards A wide ranging Senate inquiry into pilot training standards, regulations and reporting of safety incidents kicked off in October, promising close scrutiny of safety within Australia’s airline industry. The inquiry was prompted by lobbying from South Australian independent Senator Nick Xenophon, who called for it after being approached

Challenging times, but many new aircraft offerings Although they are going through challenging times at the moment, the world’s business aircraft manufacturers had plenty of program news at the annual NBAA convention. This year’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention was held at Atlanta, Georgia, in October, with the over 1000 companies displaying their wares

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 Batam, about 25km south of Singapore, at