Marc Joel Atrero

Russian Budget Slashed The Russian Air Force’s short term equipment upgrades and long term procurement plans are being severely threatened thanks to a massive budget cut. The air force is to receive only 13% of its 1996 budget request, barely enough to cover salaries and fuel costs. No funding has been made available for any

Longer Range 777 Boeing is looking at developing an ultra long-range 777-200 variant as a possible alternative to the currently planned short-bodied -100X. The -100X is intended also to have a very long range capability, but operators have indicated a preference for a variant combining that capability with increased seating capacity and therefore lower seat-kilometre

Commercial Expected ILFC Orders Big Leasing company ILFC has ordered a total of 38 various Airbus airliners, including the first orders for the recently launched A330-200, and 18 additional Boeing 777s. ILFC’s Airbus order comprises 26 members of the widebody A330/A340 family — 13 of the new long-range A330-200 twins, one A330-300, and 12 A340-300s

Kiwi’s Big Expansion Plans Kiwi Travel International Airlines has announced major expansion plans based on the leasing of a 380-seat DC-10. The DC-10 will be the focus of Kiwi’s plans to begin operations out of Christchurch from July to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth, and via Auckland to Perth. In addition, Kiwi has applied to

Under New Management The election of a new Federal Government complete with a significant mandate for change will hopefully be the breath of fresh air that aviation on every level so desperately needs. Gone in one fell stroke is Laurie Brereton, a minister who made few friends in his secondary portfolio of aviation and transport,

Under New Management The election of a new Federal Government complete with a significant mandate for change will hopefully be the breath of fresh air that aviation on every level so desperately needs. Gone in one fell stroke is Laurie Brereton, a minister who made few friends in his secondary portfolio of aviation and transport,