Marc Joel Atrero

Competitive challenges ahead for the airlines In January Australian Consul-General John Olsen told the rich and famous in New York that there is far more to Australia than “Crocodile Dundee and calling girls Sheila. ” At the glitzy function celebrating all things Australian, hosted by none other than Qantas Ambassador at large John Travolta, Olsen

Re-engineering the RAAF Deputy Chief of Air Force AVM John Blackburn In last August’s Defence Update column, we raised the prospect of the RAAF facing a critical shortage of the suitably qualified pilots and support personnel who will be required right around the time it is due to take delivery of billions of dollars worth

Following a successful event last year FunFlight 2008 is promising to bring a day of fun – in the air and on the ground – for seriously ill children and their families around Australia on November 9. FunFlight is an event where a number of sick children are given a day out of fun and

Australian Aerospace handed over the first two of 46 MRH 90 troop lift helicopters destined for Army and Navy operations on December 18 during an in-service date (ISD) ceremony at its Brisbane Airport facility. A crowd of about 350 defence and industry delegates from Australia, France and Germany joined Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, Greg

O’Connor airlines loses its fight for survival The fight for survival by O’Connor Airlines, founded at Mount Gambier in South Australia in 1973 and a long time battler against larger rivals, ended on December 14 last year when the regional airline’s receiver failed to get a satisfactory offer to keep its depleted fleet operating. The

Australia looks set to welcome a new airline later this year with Indonesian low cost carrier Lion Mentari Airlines announcing that it will start an Australian based operation. The new airline, to be called Lion Air Australia, will be a joint venture between Lion and Brisbane based operator SkyAirWorld. This content is available exclusively to