Marc Joel Atrero
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October 26, 2009 0 comment10 YearsAgo • The 5hr 5min maiden flight of the first Boeing 767-400ER, N76400, took place from Seat-tle on October 9 flown by Cap-tain Buzz Nelson, 767 program chief pilot, and Captain John Cashman, flightcrew operations director. Boeing launched the 767-400, with a two class 304 passenger capacity, in March 1997 with a 21 aircraft
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October 25, 2009 0 comment…the western end runway extension, the runway’s centre section which is being rebuilt, and preparatory works for the runway’s extension to the east. (Murray Ware) Intra-regional air services Townsville-Mackay, the next Rex link, is part of a unique intra-regional market. Such services have prevailed in WA, the NT and NSW since DC3 days, underpinned by
Read moreAvoiding collisions
October 24, 2009 0 commentCollisions, be they in the air or on the ground, are bad business, for all concerned! In the last issue of AA we looked at the aspect of GAAP changes and the note that more are to come. The overlaying theme of the GAAP changes are to try and prevent collisions. This content is available
Read moreBottoming out or extending?
October 23, 2009 0 comment…Australia general manager Richard Low (right) and RAAA CEO Paul Tyrrell (left) in early September. The annual $5000 scholarship aims to assist and encourage individuals seeking a career in the Australian aviation industry as a commercial pilot. (Paul Sadler) The main debate in regional aviation circles is whether the economic downturn is bottoming out or
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October 22, 2009 0 commentAs the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter development program matures, it is facing increasing scrutiny by government oversight organisations of partner and potential customer nations, and the ‘comentariat’ in those countries alike. And while manufacturer Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon’s JSF Program Office (JPO), and US Defense Secretary Robert Gates continue to paint rosy pictures about schedule,
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October 21, 2009 0 commentAdf Response to Operation Kokoda Assist Two Army Black Hawks and a Navy Sea King Were Among Several Adf Aviation Assets Involved in Operation Kokoda Assist, Working With the Pngdf to Aid the Search and Recovery Operation of the Airlines Png Twin Otter Which Crashed on August 11 Near Kokoda Claiming the Lives of All
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