Marc Joel Atrero

The Budget It was no surprise that aviation did not rate in May’s federal budget – the industry is still not important for most voters. What was in the budget that affects us was mainly negative – the tourism industry and the airlines certainly would not have welcomed increased passport and airport departure fees. This

In 1958, an industry that had only been created in Australia a scant 10 years previously, collectively decided it needed to work together to ensure its future. Since that meeting between air ag companies, DCA and the commonwealth and state Departments of Primary Industries, AAAA has worked tirelessly to promote aerial agriculture and to further

Have you ever seen a Cadet, SIAI-Marchetti, Dragonfly, Aircoupe or Dragon Rapide? No? Then you have missed out seeing and appreciating a part of aviation history! In April I attended the Temora Aviation Museum’s monthly flying weekend. This was coupled with the annual fly-in of the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia. Temora was a good

Army to Use Ec 135 for Tiger Training as Reported in Australian Aviation’s Feature on the Tiger Arh Program Last Issue, the Army is About to Use Two Leased Eurocopter Ec 135s for Its Tiger Pilots and Battle Captains (Bcs) to Maintain Training and Currency Hours Until the Tiger Enters Full Operational Service in 2010.

One of the potential benefits being touted of pushing back an Australian F-35 JSF buy is that the RAAF will take delivery of later build, more mature aircraft that should also cost less due to being repositioned further down the production ‘cost curve’. But is it really as simple as that? Prime contractor on the

Prop-jet Deliveries July-december 2007 in the Six Months July- December 2007 22 Twin Turboprop Aircraft Were Delivered to Airlines or Charter Companies in Our Region. These Comprised One Atr 72-500, One Atr 42-300, One Beech 1900d, One Jetstream 41, Two Jetstream 32s, One Convair 580, Six Dash 8-300s, Three Dornier 228-200s, One Fokker 50 and