Marc Joel Atrero

Seeking 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

Tiger 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

We have seen another solid 12 months for bizjet deliveries to operators in Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and PNG. In our review period 24 aircraft were delivered to the region and as a result fleet numbers increased from 134 to 150. However, under the current economic conditions, it is impossible to say what we

Set to ride out the tough times While the credit crisis has caused fear among some businesses, the current economic uncertainty has not dented what has overall been a very strong year for Australia’s business aviation sector. “The interest has been going along very nicely,” said David Bell, executive director of the Australian Business Aviation

RAAF KC-30 delays The first of five KC-30 tankers for the RAAF will now not be delivered by EADS CASA until some six to nine months later than planned, sometime in the fourth quarter of next year, the Defence Materiel Organisation’s (DMO’s) MRTT Project Team has confirmed to Australian Aviation. In the May issue of

Bruce Buchanan takes the reins as Jetstar’s new CEO Jetstar is proving something of a breeding ground for executive talent for the Qantas Group. The airline’s founding CEO, Alan Joyce, has taken a moonshot ride to be appointed the Qantas CEO, based in large part on his track record in establishing and successfully running Jetstar.