Marc Joel Atrero

Cautious optimism after GFC induced pain Cyclical seems cynical in good times, but is very comforting with aircraft sales in a nose dive far worse than the normal cycle of boom and bust. Single-engine piston aircraft are first to level off. That sector generally leads the curve upward, 18 months or so ahead of recovery

Inside the RAAF’s Air Mobility Control Centre We’ve profiled many RAAF Air Lift Group (ALG) units, aircraft, and operations in Australian Aviation in recent years, but one of the newest and increasingly important nodes in the ADF’s transport organisation, the Air Mobility Control Centre (AMCC) has, to date, just been glossed over in passing. It

After a break of seventeen months the Red Bull Air Race, ‘The Formula 1 of the Air’ or the ‘Fastest Form of Motor Sport’ returned to the Swan River in Perth. The big draw card for this event was the appearance of our very own Aussie race pilot, Matt Hall who last time in Perth

Alliance adds new jets and a new base It has been a busy few months for Alliance Airlines, with the charter carrier announcing in March and April the establishment of its fifth operating base as well as the acquisition of eight additional Fokker 100s. The carrier, which has built up a major reputation in the

38SQN transitions from the Caribou to the King Air As part of the ADF’s massive changeover in new equipment, and particularly that within the RAAF’s Air Lift Group (ALG) in recent years, 2009 finally saw the retirement of the venerable DHC Caribou transport and its interim replacement with the King Air 350. As part of

Jetstar rolls out RNP Jetstar is in the process of rolling out Required Navigation Performance (RNP) technology on its A320 fleet in a bid to increase aircraft efficiency, safety and the reliability of its services, particularly at some of the more challenging airports in serves The technology, which relies upon GPS based technology to increase