Marc Joel Atrero

737 and A320 facing challengers & changes After years of tweaks and continual improvements to both the 737NG and A320 family of aircraft, Boeing and Airbus appear set to announce new engine options for their narrowbody aircraft by the end of the year. With replacements for both types now being pushed out to the 2020-2024

The first five ‘Rhinos’ taxi in from Amberley’s runway 33 at the end of their eight day trans-Pacific delivery flight from Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California, on March 26, barely three years to the day after then Defence Minister Brendan Nelson announced the government’s decision to procure 24 Super Hornets for the RAAF. The

Super tech for the Super Hornet The arrival of the first five of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornets on March 26 brings new capabilities and potential to the ADF’s and in particular, the RAAF’s order of battle for the next decade or so. Not only is the jet itself more capable, being able to penetrate further

The Super Hornet enters RAAF service The March delivery of the first five Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets to the RAAF was a milestone event for the ADF, one that will end up being so much more than just the introduction of what has been billed as an interim or ‘bridging’ capability. For the personnel of

The arrival of the RAAF’s first five F/A-18F Boeing Super Hornets (Rhinos) on March 26 was an historic and very proud day for the Air Force. I and everyone in the Air Force had been eagerly awaiting their arrival since the first Australian Super Hornet rolled off the Boeing production line in St Louis in

V Australia’s first year With a challenging maiden year now behind it, Virgin Blue’s long haul offshoot V Australia has established itself as an airline set to benefit from the rebound in international traffic. Launching its first flight on February 27 last year on the key Sydney-Los Angeles route, the airline was faced with a