Marc Joel Atrero

Kiwi Launches Sydney-Nz Flights Kiwi International Airlines was due to begin scheduled services between Sydney and New Zealand as this issue of Australian Aviation was published. Beginning on August 23, Kiwi began a twice weekly service between Sydney and the North Island centre of Hamilton using a 173 seat Boeing 727-200. The standard return fare

Down But Not Out That thorn in the side of the major airlines, Bryan Grey, is back in town and about to make life hell for Qantas again. Grey’s proposal to launch Aussie Air, an eight jet widebody airline, may or may not get airborne, though in the meantime he has created a situation where

Down But Not Out That thorn in the side of the major airlines, Bryan Grey, is back in town and about to make life hell for Qantas again. Grey’s proposal to launch Aussie Air, an eight jet widebody airline, may or may not get airborne, though in the meantime he has created a situation where

It’s a Dog’s Life! I recently enjoyed reading Tumult in the Clouds, a novel by WW2 fighter ace James Goodson. Goodson, with 32 kills to his name, flew with the original Eagle Squadron in 1940 before transferring to the US Fourth Fighter Group. His book is an excellent account of a fighter pilot’s life of

Some Tower And Radar Updates For Both Tamworthand Darwin Some Tower and Radar updates for both Tamworthand Darwin. Tamworth, if all goes well, is to receive a new control tower for its airport. The Civil Aviation Authority has made submissions to Tamworth City Council to have building plans approved for the new tower which would

Gps On Track For Armidale Local Differential Global Positioning System (LDGPS) precision approaches will soon be possible at Armidale Regional Airport. The owners and operators of the airport, Dumaresq Shire Council, realise the value of their airport to the growth and development of the region. The council has been gradually upgrading the navigation aids over