Marc Joel Atrero

The Pentagon’s Joint Estimate Team, or JET as it is known, has reportedly come back with its second negative report in a year on the affordability and schedule of the troubled JSF program, saying it “affirms earlier findings that substantially more money and time will be required.” While the report is yet to be made

Army Aviation Farewells Kiowa From Reconnaissance The Army’s 1st Aviation Regiment based at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, farewelled its Bell 206B-1 Kiowas on October 26. The Kiowas, from 161 and 162 Squadrons, are being replaced by the Eurocopter ARH Tiger. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading

Qantas Group News This Issue We Report the Delivery of an A321 to Jetstar and the Departure of a Jetconnect 737-300. Qantas 747-438 Vh-ojs – Allocated the Name Hamilton Island While It Was in Hong Kong for Repainting in September – Has Since Had a Special Livery Applied Promoting the Socceroos. Vh-ojs Was Rolled Out

An Australian aviation adventure The flight levels can be a deceptive place to fly. Travelling at respectable speeds with a panoramic view, it is easy to become complacent about the beautiful landscapes that slide beneath and those early aviators that crossed the country. As altitude dilutes the detail, miles click past seemingly without significance. Yet

Flying with Airservices’s Flight Inspection Service The blue and white King Air making a high speed ‘clean’ approach and then performing a go-around from 50ft AGL is a common site at Australian airports. And for good reason – it’s all in the name of safety. Airservices Australia, the provider of air traffic management services throughout

Using bizjets for emergency medical retrievals Australia has long been the pioneer of urgent aeromedical evacuations since the Royal Flying Doctor Service started in 1928, but business jets are increasingly becoming the vehicles for urgent patient transport, albeit primarily on overseas missions. Jet aeromedical services are now available around the country, with aircraft now stationed