Marc Joel Atrero

Risk-based approach needed The Civil Aviation Act was recently amended without fanfare. Maybe because this was one small step when the industry is desperate for one giant leap. The recent amendment demonstrates that this government has the political will and desire to make the necessary updates to legislation that is required to keep abreast of

Developing a dedicated regional aviation policy statement The Federal Government’s recent announcement that it will work with industry to develop a dedicated regional aviation policy statement recognises the importance of affordable and sustainable air services in our regions. But it is also recognition that the challenges facing regional aviation in Australia are complex. This content

A PR coup, but will it fly — and on what? Nineteen hours and sixteen minutes. On the face of it, the first commercial nonstop airline flight from New York to Sydney is a monumental achievement, even if one notes the load of just forty passengers onboard flight QF7879, on Boeing 787-9 VH-ZNI, Kookaburra. Indeed,

Aviation in Australia is still making headway Four new types to Australian skies are shown in the New Allocations this issue with arguably the most interesting being the two MilSpec Ganders VH-BKV and BXV. The US-based company designs and manufactures powered paragliders for a variety of different uses including aerial reconnaissance and surveillance for law

A Decade Serving Australia Qatar Airways Celebrates Qatar Airways will celebrate its 10th anniversary of direct services to Australia on 7 December 2019. Australian Aviation talked with Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker exclusively in Doha On 7 December 2009, Qatar Airways made its first flight from Doha to Melbourne, operating a Boeing 777-200LR

Silverstone F50 at Nairobi, overran runway on rejected takeoff A Silverstone Air Services Fokker 50, registration 5Y-IZO performing flight K5-620 from Nairobi Wilson to Mombasa (Kenya) with 50 passengers and five crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Wilson Airport’s runway 14 at about 09:00L but overran the end of the runway and came to a