Marc Joel Atrero

What threat toxic fumes in aircraft cabins? “We sweat in the cockpit, though much of the time we fly with the side windows open. The airplanes smell of hot oil and simmering aluminum, disinfectant, leather … the stewardesses, short-tempered and reeking of vomit, come forward as often as they can for what is a breath

Mountains, changing weather & unusual airfields The catastrophic accident to a DHC-6 Twin Otter near Kokoda just over three months ago refocussed attention on the ever-present dangers inherent in Papua New Guinea aviation. The more so because nine of the Twin Otter’s 11 passengers were Australians flying into Kokoda for the specific purpose of walking

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