Marc Joel Atrero

The Jabiru spreads its wings Bundaberg is best known as the home of the great solo aviator, Bert Hinkler. For 20 years the Jabiru aircraft company has been putting Bundaberg on the map and today is carving another niche in aviation history with the popular J230/430 range. Growing Up. Having started Jabiru in 1988, the

Jetstar’s brand continues to fly across the region While its recent expansion into the domestic New Zealand market is still being bedded down, Jetstar’s expansion in the Asian market is continuing apace, with its two key affiliates gearing up for regional expansion over the next year Its Singaporean based affiliate Jetstar Asia has plans to

Aviation takes a lead on emissions reductions With a heightened public focus on climate change, the aviation industry has taken a number of major steps to address its environmental issues. Despite public perceptions that aviation is a dirty industry, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that aviation accounts for only approximately two per cent

Recession becalms world’s biggest trade airshow Oh what a difference a couple of years make! Two years ago our last Paris Air Show report included firm order announcements for nearly 500 new airliners in addition to another 300 commitments. And that came on top of more than 600 orders just the two major manufacturers, Airbus

The EA-18G Growler nears service entry While visiting St Louis for the rollout of the RAAF’s first F/A-18F Super Hornet, media were also given a detailed brief on the EA-18G Growler, a variant of the F which is due to achieve Initial Operating Capability (IOC) with the US Navy later this year, and for which

The Super Hornet shuddered as disturbed air buffeted the jet during a low speed, high angle of attack manoeuvre. “It’s not the jet itself shaking, it’s the airframe being buffeted from the disturbed air flow,” explained Lt Christian Lockwood, or ‘Wink’. I looked over my shoulders and could see ‘vapes’ streaming off the wing, partially