Marc Joel Atrero

Emirates steps up local presence with the A380 Emirates recently became the third airline to commence A380 services to Australia with its inaugural service from Dubai to Sydney and Auckland on February 2. In fact, and despite London Heathrow being the first airport to have all thee airlines service it with A380s, that morning was

Confidence, but mountains still to scale Since Australian Aviation last reported on the troubled Wedgetail AEW&C project in August last year, delivery of the first two Boeing 737-700IGW-based aircraft to the RAAF in an interim configuration has been delayed by a further four months from July to November this year, while the first fully capable

Launching Australia’s newest long haul airline Three years in the making, Australia’s newest long haul international airline, V Australia, made its inaugural revenue flight from Sydney to Los Angeles on February 27, flying in to do battle on the Qantas-dominated trans- Pacific market. Virgin Blue’s long haul international offshoot has become Australia’s third major international

Launching Australia’s Newest Long Haul Airline Three Years in the Making, Australia’s Newest Long Haul International Airline, V Australia, Made Its Inaugural Revenue Flight From Sydney to Los Angeles on February 27, Flying in to Do Battle on the Qantas-dominated Trans- Pacific Market. Virgin Blue’s Long Haul International Offshoot Has Become Australia’s Third Major International

Jetstar’s assault on a crowded NZ domestic market Jetstar is set to shake up the small New Zealand airline market with the June launch of services on key domestic routes, replacing Qantas branded two-class services operated by Jetconnect. The Jetstar services represent something of a fresh start in the New Zealand market for the Qantas

Another established aviation name vanished in February when it was announced that Queensland regional airline MacAir would be liquidated, as other regional operators struggle with dealing from the fallout of the slowing resources industry. In many ways, it capped off a busy 12 months for MacAir carrier, which appeared to be a star performer among