Marc Joel Atrero

Stealth and jet power for the Predator General Atomics recently unveiled its much anticipated jet powered Predator C UAV after a series of successful test flights of the first prototype aircraft from its Grey Butte facility near Palmdale in southern California. The aircraft, which has a long and deep fuselage, a forward set engine intake

Riding the waves of challenging times Profitable, with recent traffic growth nearing 20 per cent, consistently the US’s best airline for on-time performance, well regarded for its customer service, and ranked number one in the annual Airline Quality Rating for 2008 for US carriers, Hawaiian Airlines, like the islands it calls home, stands out as

Boeing’s 787 nears first flight Boeing’s 787 is rapidly, finally approaching its long awaited first flight – a much anticipated event which will start an aggressive flight test campaign aimed at achieving certification and first deliveries in the first quarter of next year. In April, 21 months after 787 ZA001 was first presented to the

Few surprises for defence aviation The federal government has released its long awaited 2009 Defence White Paper to provide strategic direction to the ADF for the next 20 years. But apart from the previously leaked increase in submarine numbers from six to 12 sometime in the 2020s, there were few surprises to be found in

Boeing tweaks its narrowbody favourite Just days after it delivered the 6000th 737, Boeing announced a package of performance and interior improvements to update and refresh its single-aisle stalwart – promising reduced fuel burn and increased passenger appeal. Boeing handed over the 6000th 737 (pictured above) – leased by low cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle

Qantas has cut jobs and aircraft capacity to deal with continued poor trading conditions, significantly revising down its 2008-09 full year profit to just $100- $200 million. “Market conditions have deteriorated, especially in our international business,” said CEO Alan Joyce on April 15. “We are experiencing significantly lower demand, particularly in premium classes, and considerable