Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorSaving Essendon
December 22, 2008 0 commentEssendon Airport has been serving regional and metropolitan Victoria successfully for over 85 years, but Premier John Brumby has stated in the Victorian parliament that he wishes to close the airport in the “medium term”. So the recent announcement by the federal transport minister, Anthony Albanese, to approve the Essendon Airport 20 year master plan
Read moreFeeling a little DAMP?
December 21, 2008 0 commentBy now, all AOC holders will have received correspondence from CASA about the need to have a Drug and Alcohol Management Plan in place by March 23 2009. DAMPs will be compulsory for all aerial application operators with an employee/contractor and AAAA is working to make this as simple as possible for members. AAAA is
Read moreUp close and personal
December 20, 2008 0 commentThink back to your first instructor. What was it that you will always remember about him or her? Was it the grubby flight jacket? Maybe it was the polished shoes or the never ironed trousers? What about the bad breath or body odour? Almost every instructor has a little something about them, other than instructional
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December 19, 2008 0 commentAirport Values The Queensland state government’s 12. 4 per cent stake in Brisbane Airport (BACL) was sold to existing major holders for $289. 4m, valuing the airport at $2. 3bn. As the first significant airport sale in today’s economic environment it provides a fair yardstick of what such assets are presently worth. However, as almost
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December 18, 2008 0 comment…2008 National Rugby League Grand Final between the Manly Sea Eagles and the Melbourne Storm to deliver the NRL Premiership trophy. N24-001 ‘Tiger 70’ wears a new tiger livery and logo marking the unit’s 60th anniversary. (ABPH Brenton Freind/Navy) Navy’s Seasprites Shipped Out Kaman Has Begun Shipping the Cancelled Sh-2g Seasprites It Built for the
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December 17, 2008 0 comment…The Tracker was one of the highlights of the Nowra Air Spectacular celebrating 60 years of HMAS Albatross on October 26, taxying past the crowd and demonstrating its wing-folding abilities. The Tracker should return to the air in 2009. (Andrew McLaughlin) Low Flying Fokker a Few Drivers Must Have Thought They Were Seeing Things When
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