Marc Joel Atrero

While pilots and cabin crew are usually the public face of regional aviation spare a thought for the many dedicated LAMES across the country that keep the engines, airframes and avionics up to scratch. It is clear that their motivation is more than salary when engineers arrive at work at 5.00am or earlier to ensure

10 Years Ago One of the world’s smallest air forces, the Tongan Air Force, has purchased one Champion Citabria for pilot training and patrol of the country’s economic exclusion zone surrounding the chain of islands. This aircraft joins a Beech 18 acquired in 1996 for similar duties. The first RAAF Lockheed C-130J-30 Hercules II, A97-464,

From page 30 of this issue, we take a closer look at Boeing’s P-8 Poseidon, the US Navy’s and likely the RAAF’s successor to the P-3 Orion. The P-8 is one of three and potentially more military versions of Boeing’s venerable 737 airliner, of which more than 8000 have been sold or ordered since it

The Sabre Flys! The RAAF Museum, T.A.M. CAC Sabre, VH-IPN/A94-983 has flown! The classic fighter made its first post restoration flight on July 16 with Darren Crabb as the pilot. The last issue of AA told of the lead up to the first flight. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become

The NH90 MUH is expected to enter RNZAF service next year with full operating capability by 2013. (Eurocopter) Adf Mrh 90s Prepar E for Sea Trials, Seventh Delivered the Adf’s Mrh 90 Transport Helicopter Project Continues to Progress With the Type Preparing to Go to Sea for First of Class Flight Trials. This content is

Airline News Air New Zealand 767‑319er Zk-ncg Returned to Auckland From Hong Kong on July 13 as Flight Nz6042 After It Was Fitted With Winglets. The 767 Re-entered Service as a 767-319er/w on July 14 as Flight Nz105 From Auckland to Sydney. Sistership Zk-nck Ferried Out of Auckland for Hong Kong as Flight Nz6103 on