Marc Joel Atrero

Making GA airports safer? Major changes are expected in April when CASA moves to implement Class D airspace procedures as a replacement for the interim General Aviation Aerodrome Procedures (GAAP) it quickly introduced on July 21 2009. The changes, which affect the main general aviation airports around the capital cities (Jandakot, Parafield, Bankstown, Camden, Archerfield

Qatar Airways lands in Australia With almost 200 aircraft on order, a new airport hub under construction, and a rapidly growing network, Qatar Airways is following down a now well worn path to become a major player in the Middle East and beyond. And as with its neighbouring airlines such as Emirates and Etihad, Qatar

A tender to provide the RAAF with an Interim Basic Flying Training (IBFT) system to replace the current system operated by BAE Systems Australia at Tamworth will close on February 11. The IBFT tender, being managed by the RAAF’s Training Command, will see an interim flight screening and training capability installed for a minimum of

The Diamond DA20 C1 Generational change in flight training is upon us. Amidst the range of weary Pipers and Cessnas that have formed the heart of flight training for half a century, a new breed is on the rise. Amongst the new style trainers vying to educate the pilots of tomorrow is the Diamond DA20

RAAF farewells the Caribou When three de Havilland DHC-4A Caribous arrived at RAAF Richmond in heavy rain on the 22nd of April 1964, no-one could have reasonably predicted that these 1950s designed workhorses would still be providing sterling service to the RAAF and the nation 45 years later. The delivery flights were a five week/100

Improving the passenger experience and airport efficiency While years of cost cutting and streamlining have left Qantas open to criticism that it is no longer a leading carrier, the release of its multimillion dollar ‘Airport of the Future’ concept looks set to change some of that. Released during a luncheon of the National Aviation Press