Marc Joel Atrero

Fighter Combat Instructor The RAAF held the Aces North exercise last November as the culminating element of its comprehensive Fighter Combat Instructor (FCI) course (see AA October 08). As many as 2000 Australian and US military and civilian support personnel were involved in the planning for and in running the exercise, which saw six new

Boeing’s 777-300ER lands in Australia According to various online dictionaries, the term “sweet spot” is a place, often numerical, where a combination of factors suggests a particularly suitable solution. There can be no doubt that the 777-300ER is a particularly suitable solution for the airline industry with a sweet spot in performance and reliability which

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