Marc Joel Atrero

Aviation careers in a time of stress The aviation industry has been grappling with a serious skills shortage as the major airlines rolled out aggressive growth plans which would require a number of new staff who currently aren’t in the pipeline. But with the recent soaring price of oil which has forced airlines such as

Images from Exercise Pitch Black 2008. The exercise ran from June 6-27 involving an array of military aircraft operating from RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal in the Northern Territory. ABOVE: A RAAF F-111C from 1SQN prepares for departure while a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16D taxis out in the Darwin dusk. This content

When angels have wings With Australia’s vast expanses and relatively small population, people living in regional Australia are faced with logistical challenges when it comes to accessing services, particularly when it comes to accessing and using specialised health services. Enter Angel Flight. Before Angel Flight was a reality, accessing medical services that only our major

The Umpire Strikes Back! The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has upheld an appeal by Boeing against the US Air Force’s decision to award the KC-45A (formerly KC-X) contract to a Northrop Grumman led consortium, in yet another extraordinary twist in the saga to supply the USAF with a new fleet of aerial refuelling tankers.

Behind the delivery of a Cathay Pacific 777 Cathay Pacific recently took delivery of its eighth Boeing 777- 300ER, a leased aircraft which was also the 75th 777 to be acquired by International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC), the world’s largest lessor. To commemorate the delivery, a number of Cathay’s elite Marco Polo customers, Hong Kong

Perth plans for the future In April, WA premier Alan Carpenter labelled Perth Airport “an embarrassment to the state” after a less than perfect arrival through the domestic terminal. Unusually, the man responsible for running the airport agreed with this assessment. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To