Marc Joel Atrero

Adelaide’s new terminal led turnaround Adelaide Airport Ltd, after early setbacks, is undergoing an unprecedented growth spurt, with a range of plans and proposals to try to maintain the aviation and commercial momentum. It is holding talks to attract new airlines to the airport, while seeking an expansion of existing airline schedules and routes. This

Boeing P-8 Poseidon The Boeing P-8A Poseidon looks set to be the manned replacement for the RAAF’s AP-3C Orion maritime reconnaissance and patrol fleet. First pass approval of Project Air 7000 Phase 2 back in July meant the P-8 was in effect anointed as the manned element of the two pronged replacement strategy for the

Colin Pay, one of the pioneers of the warbird movement, celebrated 50 years as an ag pilot in October. 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 Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on this device.

Bringing Home Belle-issimo Blue Some people in the airline business quite disparagingly call Virgin Blue’s new Embraer 170s and 190s The Jungle Jets – a studied insult which implies that only Boeing and Airbus can build airliners. A little below the belt and even further from reality. Embraer is a Brazilian success story like the

Virgin Blue’s E-Jet attack on regional routes September was a big month for Virgin Blue. Not only did it celebrate its seventh anniversary of operations, but it took delivery of its first Embraer E-Jet, opened a new airport lounge in Canberra, and revealed a new assault on the nation’s capital and lucrative government travel accounts.

There’s no doubt regional aviation in Australia is growing. Operators are adding new equipment, from Embraer 170 jets to ATRs to Jetstream 41s. 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 Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed