Marc Joel Atrero

Where now for Defence under the new Labor government and new minister Joel Fitzgibbon? Up to the election, Labor’s defence policy lacked both initiative and substance, and with a few minor differences, echoes much of that of the former government. Labor says its Defence policy will be built around three fundamental pillars – Australia’s relationship

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Army has introduced a new aircrewman course consolidating and improving the training of its future Black Hawk, Chinook and MRH 90 aircrew. Restructured as part of a trade review carried out by Army in 2007 on all three of its aviation trades, the first new aviation aircrewman course commenced on September 24. This content is

Motor glider & grand tourer Glider pilots are aviation’s environmentalists. Jet engines are the most efficient converters of fossil fuels into travel, but an exceptional soaring pilot can fly for a whole day on the litre or two of petrol used by a winch launch. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login

The 2007 National Aviation Press Club’s Aviationjournalistofthe Yearawards– Theaviation World’srichestawards Program– Washeldat Thepowerhousemuseum Insydney Onnovember 23. T Hen Ightw Asa Nother Spectacularsuccess With Recordnumbersofentries, Withmanyofthemajor Awardsbeing Scooped by Australianaviation Magazine. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or

Cathay Pacific’s affable CEO Tony Tyler was in Australia recently and addressed the National Aviation Press Club (NAPC) in Sydney on November 13 on issues such as fleet renewal, the Australian market, the environment, and fuel prices. In November Cathay ordered seven Boeing 777‑300ERs and 10 747-8F freighters, the airline’s largest single order in history.