Marc Joel Atrero

Cathay Pacific Gears Up For Key Fleet Changes And New Airbus Deliveries Over the next few years Cathay Pacific faces perhaps its biggest period of change yet in its 48 year history as 25 new aircraft are delivered, a new livery and corporate image are adopted, and Hong Kong is returned to Chinese rule from

Monarch Accident Triggers Parliamentary Inquiry Into Caa Surveillance Effectiveness As was expected, the Bureau of Air Safety Investigation (BASI) report of its investigation into the fatal Monarch Airlines crash is highly critical of the CAA. The report stated amongst other things that the CAA Safety Regulations and Standards Division (SR&S) “appeared to be biased towards

Ombudsman’s Report On Nomad Crash A Damning Indictment Of All Concerned The Commonwealth and Defence Force Ombudsman’s investigation into the adequacy of the RAAF response to the loss of Nomad A18-401 has uncovered a sorry saga of lack of professionalism and recognition of responsibility within the RAAF, ASTA (GAF) and the CAA leading up to

Ansett Float Not Far Away? Ansett executive chairman Ken Cowley has said he would like to see the airline’s shares floated in “eighteen months to two years”. Speaking on the Business Sunday television programme, Mr Cowley said “we have still got a bit to do with our balance sheet and a bit to do with

People Ian Oldmeadow formerly Ansett’s head of its new international operations has left the airline to join Qantas as the latter’s Executive General Manager – National Operations. Other recently announced Qantas appointments include Norman Fricker, Executive General Manager – Associated Businesses; David Hawes – General Manager, Government Affairs; Simon Davis, General Manager – International Alliances;

Cessna 180 Returns: The Cessna 180 utility light aircraft – or at leasta replica of it – is back in production inCanada in kit form. Cyclone 180 Returns: Built by Quebec based Avionnerie Lac St-Jean (ALSJ), the replica of the 1954 model 180 is called the Cyclone 180 and an eventual production line producing 25