Marc Joel Atrero

Air New Zealand’s Pacific Wave Air New Zealand has launched its Pacific Wave product revamp, key features including a new livery and aircraft interiors. The $NZ50m Pacific Wave changes are central to the airline’s move to position itself as a full service carrier. The most obvious change is the new livery, however a revamp of

Bids in for Anzac Helos Tenders for the RAN’s project SEA 1441 for 14 helicopters for the Anzac frigates (with an option for aircraft for the OPCs) closed on March 20, and details have since emerged about the equipment fits the two contenders are offering on their respective aircraft. Key elements of Westland’s bid offering

Where Next for Fans? The future has arrived quickly for several South Pacific states committed to integrated ATC systems which utilise satellite-based communications, navigation and surveillance/air traffic management (CNS/ATM) techniques. Almost 12 months have passed since the certification of the FANS-1 avionics package for Boeing 747-400 aircraft. While some airlines and countries are actively exploiting

Charrak Air Electra Enters Service Charrak Air took delivery of Lockheed Electra L-188CF N360Q at Cairns on April 22 after the aircraft ferried in from Roswell, New Mexico via San Diego, Maui and Majuro. N360Q is owned by the JBQ Aviation Corporation of Miami who has a 50% holding in Charrak Air. The Electra operated

Modification Work to Start on Former US Navy Tank Landing Ships Extensive modification work to convert two former US Navy tank landing ships (LSTs) to Training and Helicopter Support Ships (THSS) for the Royal Australian Navy is due to start soon following the conclusion of contract negotiations in late April. A Newcastle company, Forgacs Engineering,

The Long March The Booming Chinese Airline Industry Strapped in a comfortable business class seat and awaiting pushback, one cannot fail to be impressed with the vast array of new and diverse aircraft passing us on the ramp. Brand new 747-400s, MD-11s and A300-600s pull into new aerobridges to disgorge hundreds of passengers at a