Marc Joel Atrero

Airline profits soured by higher fuel costs, lower demand “It has been without doubt the most interesting period that I have seen in this market in our eight years. . . at Virgin Blue,” said CEO Brett Godfrey as the airline released its results on August 19, sparking off a reporting period which would show

Eagles aid RAAF Fighter Combat Instructor course The RAAF is in the midst of an intensive and extended air combat training exercise which will range from RAAF Base Williamtown near Newcastle and finish at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory. The Fighter Combat Instructor (FCI) course aims to graduate expert leaders and instructors capable

Virgin Blue opened a new ‘The Lounge’ at Sydney Airport’s T2 on September 2, using the occasion to showcase its business and premium economy class products for its V Australia international offshoot, and to announce the establishment of a new crew base in Sydney to drive its growth from that city. The new 1815m2 Lounge

Commercial Boeing to Consolidate 787 Work at Fishermans Bend Boeing Will Move a Large Proportion of Its Aircraft Fabrication and Repair Work in Australia From Its Hawker De Havilland (Hdh) Facility in Melbourne in the Coming Months to Make Room for an Expected Ramp Up in 787 Dreamliner Production. Hdh Manufactures Composite 787 Trailing Edge

There’s no direct safety issues, but Qantas seems in danger of dropping the ball – that seems to be the key message from CASA’s “special” safety review into Qantas maintenance (see p20). But it is hard to take too much more of a message out of the review than just that. This content is available

“Hopefully the only thing you will notice between me and Geoff is an Irish accent”– Alan Joyce, Qantas CEO designate, July 28 2008. Qantas staff will be hoping that life under Alan Joyce will be far more than just a different accent, and while the strategies may well be the same the delivery will be