Marc Joel Atrero
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December 14, 2008 0 commentWhen speed matters Corporate aviation is about meeting the specific needs of the discerning customer. It is about arriving in style, in comfort, and most importantly, in time. But for pilots, the great news is that Cessna’s Citation X (X as in the Roman numeral for 10) also offers them first class service. This content
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December 13, 2008 0 commentTechnical leadership reinforces Qantas, Air NZ as “most experienced” Qantas’s recent advertising claim that it is the world’s most experienced, longest operating airline is completely at odds with the image painted by the Australian media who seem intent on publishing every tiny glitch in the daily and typical life of the airline. The airline’s record
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December 12, 2008 0 commentMAS beats bankruptcy to fight out the financial crisis Since staring down an imminent bankruptcy in 2005, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) achieved a significant turnaround to post a record profit in 2007, but the airline still sees challenges ahead in the current environment. Three years ago, then newly appointed chief executive officer Idris Jala identified that
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December 11, 2008 0 comment“SMOKE ON, cleared into the track,” was the call coming from this year’s race director, Bernd Piff, an Austrian air force Typhoon fighter pilot and Red Bull race director. The phrase has become a trademark of the Red Bull Air Race series, one of the world’s fastest motorsports, which returned to Perth over the weekend
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December 10, 2008 0 commentSeeking the heights of pilot training The operational aircraft of the Air Force and Navy require their pilots to be able to handle a number of advanced flying tasks at once, a skill that they learn through the RAAF’s Number 2 Flight Training School (2FTS) at RAAF Base Pearce, northeast of Perth. For students who
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December 9, 2008 0 commentTiger Airways Australia one year on As Tiger Airways Australia’s First Flight Took Off From Melbourne Tullamarine Airport Just Over One Year Ago, There Was Still Major Doubt About The Ability Of The Australian Market To Sustain A Fourth Airline. Seeking To Break What It Saw As A “Cosy Duopoly” Between Virgin Blue And The
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