Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorAircraft Census
September 12, 2008 0 commentTypes on the Australian VH civil register AERO COMMANDER/ ROCKWELL/GULFSTREAM 100………………………………….. 3 112…………………………….. ……8 114………………………………. ..17 500A, 500B………………………..2 500S, 500U Shrike……………. 46 560E………………………………… 3 680 Grand…………………………. 5 681 Hawk………………………….. 1 685………………………………….. 1 690………………………………… 10 695 Propjet………………………… 1 AERONCA/BELLANCA/ CHAMPION/AMERICAN CHAMPION 14-31-2 Cruisair………………….. 1 11BC, 11AC Chief……………….. 2 7AC, 7BCM Champion…………. 5 7ECA Citabria……………………… 7 7EC
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September 11, 2008 0 commentFlying a RAAF AP-3C ISR mission Canada this year hosted the regular Fincastle anti-submarine competition between crews from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK, providing valuable training in a friendly but competitive setting. The competition involves anti-submarine warfare (ASW) crews flying a series of complex missions that are critiqued and graded by a pair
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September 10, 2008 0 commentVictoria’s regional airline secret Sharp Airlines, founded in 1990 in the late Sir Reginald Ansett’s launching pad of Hamilton in western Victoria, has surprised its owners with the rapid expansion of its business in the past two years. The prospects keep opening up for the regional airline, which had aimed to consolidate its operations in
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September 9, 2008 0 commentBreaking into a Dash 8 stronghold Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR finally broke into the Australian market last year after placing a new ATR 42-500 with Queensland based regional MacAir and two used ATR 42-300Fs with freight and charter operator Jetcraft Aviation, which is now owned by Toll Air Express. But ATR is no stranger to
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September 8, 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 7, 2008 0 commentDevelopment and growth at QantasLink QantasLink’s regional operations continue to play an important part of the Qantas Group’s success. Since it merged the Airlink, Sunstate, Eastern and Southern Australian Airlines brands in 2001, QantasLink has consolidated its fleet and operations, as well as some routes. Nevertheless, QantasLink continues to operate more flights across a wider
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