Marc Joel Atrero

Australian JSF industry involvement In the past, whenever Australia ordered a new jet fighter, it was expected the establishment of a local production line plus possibly offset work would be part of the arrangement. Such was the case for the CAC Sabre, Dassault Mirage IIIO and McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 programs of the 1950s, 1960s and

The airline industry’s brighter future? “We will be very near to zero accidents. We will emit half the carbon. We will have eliminated queues with integrated systems ensuring security as we process more passengers. We will operate with almost no delays in globally united skies. We will share costs and profits equitably across the value

Working in aviation is sometimes a surreal experience. The May federal budget announced a 25% increase to the excise on aviation fuel. The tax is applied on each litre of aviation fuel sold to domestic operators. International operators, including Australian companies, do not pay the fuel excise. The burden is carried by domestic operators only.

Renewed growth driving up skilled labour needs The aviation industry’s demand for skilled labour is once again set to hit concerning levels in the near future as growth continues. Unlike in much of the rest of the world, the Australian aviation industry has remained relatively resilient over the last few years. While major airlines pared

Clears key hurdle, BAMS develops The USAF’s Northrop Grumman RQ‑4B Global Hawk program has cleared a key hurdle in its acquisition process by passing a US Defense Acquisitions Board (DAB) review in early July and having money released for the next Lot 9 production batch. The DAB is a senior advisory board comprising senior US

WA regional airline Skywest has been on a strong growth trajectory over the last few years, which is set to continue as it takes its first Airbus A320 into service. Uniquely mixing scheduled regular passenger transport (RPT) and contract and ad hoc charter for the local mining industry, the airline has come a long way