Marc Joel Atrero
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September 21, 2008 0 commentVirgin Blue – Where to Now? Toll Holdings’s Decision to Walk Away From Virgin Blue by “gifting” Its Holding to Its Shareholders as the Share Price Sinks Offers Salvation, but Also Raises Some Serious Questions. Virgin Blue Will Likely Remain a Strong Viable Competitor Against Qantas Group’s Mainline Domestic Operation. This content is available exclusively
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September 20, 2008 0 commentA very experienced and respected person in the aviation industry asked the question recently, “what is regional aviation?” It was a thoughtful, leading question meant to highlight some important changes that have occurred in regional aviation over the past decade. A number of regional airlines are now operating international routes alongside their more traditional roles
Read moreHigh Performance, Low Experience
September 19, 2008 0 commentTo fly faster, higher and further is the desire of most pilots, but to do so can come at a price. To achieve that aim some pilots will get into faster factory built aircraft while others will build or buy a high performance homebuilt. But flying those speedy craft safely means that the pilot needs
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September 18, 2008 0 commentBlack Hawk Boi Report Released the Adf Released Its Board of Inquiry (Boi) Report Into the Fatal Crash of Black Hawk A25-221 on July 15, Attributing the Cause to Pilot Error. “the Principal and Overarching Finding of the Board of Inquiry Was That the Cause of the Crash of Black Hawk 221 Was Pilot Error
Read moreIssue 253: Big Mover
September 18, 2008 0 commentRAAF airlift upsizes to the C-17 era The C-17 has certainly made a big impact in Australia since the first was delivered to the RAAF in December 2006. The Boeing airlifter has impressed not only for its sheer size and capability, but also for its very rapid and smooth introduction to service as it quickly
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September 17, 2008 0 commentJet Airliner Arrivals January-june 2008 for the Six Month Period January to June 2008 30 Commercial Jet Aircraft Were Delivered to Operators in Our Region. This Compares With Figures of 15, 14, 21 and 14 in the First Six Months of 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Respectively. The January to June Deliveries Broken Down Into
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