Marc Joel Atrero

Raaf Seeking More Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers as Attrition Rate Increases The Royal Australian Air Force has lifted its sights considerably this year with the objective of recruiting into its ranks more air and ground crew personnel for the years ahead. The emphasis is on maintaining and even increasing pilot and air traffic control

A26 — Dassault Falcon 900 The Falcon 900 introduced a new method of acquisition to the RAAF, that of procuring an aircraft on long-term lease. The earlier twin jet Mystere/Falcon 20, which had served in the RAAF under the A11 identifier, had been developed into the three-engined Falcon 50, which flew in 1976. During the

The stunning Piaggio Avanti is quite unlike any other aircraft in the sky today. Combining the biggest possible interior volume with up to nine passenger seats in the most aerodynamically sophisticated fuselage on the tiniest, cleanest, lowest drag wings, it cruises at Mach 0.67 at up to 41,000ft on a pair of 850shp (635kW) PT6s.

Aircraft Movement Reporting The story goes that while on final approach to Darwin, a British Airways 747 was told to orbit to avoid a thunder squall crossing its path. The pompous but loyal aviator replied, “my dear chap, do you realise that holding and diverting cost my company thousands of pounds every year?” To which

The Australian airline scene continues to be dominated by two major operators, Ansett Australia and Qantas, with the last twelve months seeing no threat to these airlines from any new start-up carriers. Last year when writing our Directory it was expected that Air New Zealand would have by this time become a player on the

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt In Australia A Thunderbolt has arrived in Australia! The WWII fighter was recently imported from New Zealand where it was last with the RNZAF Museum. With serial 42-8066 the aircraft is the oldest known complete Thunderbolt still in existence. A model P-47D, the Thunderbolt force landed in a swamp about 40km from