Marc Joel Atrero

The narrowbody game changer? Airbus and Boeing say they won’t have new narrowbodies to replace the A320 and 737NG families ready until mid-to-late next decade. But in Mirabel, near Montreal, Bombardier Aerospace is already working on its all-new contender for this critical segment of the airliner market, the CSeries. This content is available exclusively to

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. However, in the dynamic environment of the upper atmosphere, for high flying airliners this may not always be strictly true in terms of time, fuel and passenger comfort. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the

Learning the basics of flight BAE Systems Flying Training Australia and the ADF Basic Flying Training School (ADF BFTS) are located in the NSW New England centre of Tamworth, about an hour’s flying time north of Sydney. Students come to Tamworth either to undergo an intensive two-week Flight Screening Program (FSP) to determine their suitability

Piper’s T-tailed trainer Terrorhawk, Traumahawk, Chickenhawk, Grottahawk – over the years this nice little aeroplane has gained not just a bad name, but a succession of them, every one of them unwarranted. For, in my opinion, the Tomahawk is an honest and economical, purpose designed trainer, and well suited to its role. This content is

Emirates introduces the A380 into service The lounge has a flight attendant behind the bar serving drinks and a huge TV screen on the wall showing views from the aircraft’s onboard cameras and the moving map. We’re learning a lot about this aeroplane, it has the makings of something really special and it’s only going

Boeing prepares for RAAF Super Hornet deliveries The RAAF’s Super Hornet project is rapidly taking shape as Boeing works towards a rollout ceremony of the first aircraft next July and the delivery of the first four aircraft to Australia in March 2010. “The current plans for the Super Hornet program is to deliver the first