Marc Joel Atrero

The last year has seen changes in the Australian aviation industry that not even the best clairvoyant could have foreseen. Those changes are on-going and will have long term ramifications for the flying scene here in Australia, not only for the top end of aviation but also the GA part of the picture. Perhaps now

Army to Get Ch-47f Chinooks the Former Federal Government Confirmed During the Election Campaign That the Army Will Order Three Ch-47f Chinooks to Complement the Six Ch-47ds Currently in Service. Then Defence Minister Dr Brendan Nelson Said “initial Approval” Had Been Granted for the Acquisition Prior to the Government Entering Caretaker Mode in the Lead

10 Years Ago • During heavy floods in the Northern Territory, a Eurocopter Super Puma operated by Bristow Helicopters on behalf of BHP Petroleum evacuated 41 women and children – a total load of 43 including crew on January 28. The normal passenger load is 18, and despite the number on board, the helicopter operated

Turboprop Arrivals/ Departures Januaryjune 2007 in the First Six Months of 2007 We Saw 20 Twin Turboprop Airliners Delivered to Operators in Our Region. These Aircraft Consisted of Two Atr 42-500s; One Atr 42‑320f; One Beech 1900d; One Jetstream 32; Six Dash 8‑300s; One Dhc‑6‑300; One Dornier 328-100; Two Casa 212-200s; Two Fokker 50s; Two

Tiger Airways Australia takes off The headline writers and commentators had a field day with the launch of Tiger Airways’s Australian domestic services in November with feline cliches abounding as Tiger’s CEO Tony Davis and arch rival Jetstar’s CEO Alan Joyce traded marketing barbs. While the media focused on comparisons with Impulse and Compass I

Catalina Ferry Flight Delayed the Ferry Flight of the Catalina Flying Memorial’s (Cfm) Pby-6a Catalina, Vh‑cat, Previously Vh‑dul, Has Been Delayed Due to an Engine Problem. The Cat Was in the Final Stages of Preparation for Its Ferry Flight With Test Flights and Pilot Endorsements Carried Out. It Was Due to Depart Seia, Portugal, on