Marc Joel Atrero

CASA figures reveal that pilot numbers are still dropping, with the overall fall from mid 2006 to mid 2007 at 4189. While there were some increases, it is of note that there were 3856 fewer private pilots at mid 2007. The current figures are to be contained in the CASA annual report for 2006-2007. This

Last year was a very good year for the industry generally, bringing with it profitability levels not seen for many years, and certainly not since the events of 2001. The year saw very significant increases in demand for our services, particularly from the booming resources industry. Many operators have been able to expand and upgrade

A Brisbane Curfew? Pm Kevin Rudd, Who Reportedly Spent $30,000 of His Own Money Fighting the New Runway at Brisbane Airport, Now Says He Wants a Jet Curfew There. This Would Appease a Local Noise Lobby Group That Reportedly Resorts to Low Flight Complaints Against Jets That, Almost Without Exception, Are Legitimately at or Above

10 Years Ago • the First Flight of the Socata/renault Tb 20 Trinidad Powered by a 200hp (149kw) Four Cylinder Five Litre Renault Mr200 Diesel Engine Took Place From Tarbes, France, on March 3. • Boeing Handed Over the First Two of Four E-767 Awacs Aircraft for the Japanese Air Self-defence Force, N767ja/64-3501 and N767jb/64-3502,

Reflection – it’s often something we only do at the start of each new year, and then only too briefly. In the cut and thrust of the day-to-day struggle to get to where we need to be, to reach our goals and to keep everyone happy, we can sometimes lose perspective on the good things

…nose enables readings in clear air unaffected by the helicopter’s rotor wash. Results from the trials will be input into software installed in production Tigers. (Eurocopter & Richard Siudak) Fire King in Wa for Bush Fire Season Helicopters Australia Has Brought an S-61 ‘fire King’ to Perth to Trial the Helicopter’s Water Bombing Capabilities During