Marc Joel Atrero

Becoming an aerial ag pilot As one of the more specialised fields of aviation, the path to becoming an aerial agriculture pilot is one which can be long and challenging, but for many has led to a lifetime career. In many ways closer to farming than aviation, aerial ag has long had an important role

Passenger service and rights in an LCC world With two low cost carriers, one new world carrier and a legacy carrier serving the Australian domestic market, customer service and the rights of passengers have evolved since the market was deregulated in the early 1990s. In a recent Choice Magazine survey of members on Australia’s major

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