Marc Joel Atrero

You could be forgiven if the election campaigns from all parties left you wondering if our nation’s vital transport ‘infrastructure’ simply didn’t include aviation. There was no indication that aviation ranks anywhere near the policy and spending importance of rail, roads or ports. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a

In aviation, as in life, a change of scenery can provide new perspectives. On a recent overseas trip that mixed pleasure with some work I was able to observe general and regional aviation from fairly close range. What strikes you immediately is that aviation people speak the same language no matter what country you are

Ten years of Virgin Blue August 31 is a major milestone for Virgin Blue, with the airline celebrating its 10th anniversary – a feat that at some stages appeared unlikely. For an airline which famously started off as a concept nutted out on beer coasters in a London pub during the 1993 Ashes Test series

10 Years Ago • In the first international acquisition of the type, the UK Ministry of Defence announced on September 4 that a lease had been signed for four Boeing C‑17A Globemaster III transports. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article,

‘The systems are what you need to know about in a new aircraft’. Those are the words given to me by a more experienced instructor when he was checking me out on a new aircraft type. ‘Yes, you must know the speeds but you must know the systems better’. And he is not wrong. Any

MRH 90 returnS to flight The ADF’s fleet of MRH 90 helicopters was cleared to return to flight in late July after an April engine failure near RAAF Edinburgh in South Australia resulted in a three month grounding. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the