Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorFrom 789 to 10
March 1, 2018 0 commentBoeing’s 787-10 and the 787 at 10 As Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner begins its second decade, the promises that this first composite airliner will fly farther, cheaper and with less fuel burn than previous generations have been clearly demonstrated. 630 aircraft are currently in service with 45 airlines on every continent, with Boeing citing 218 million
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March 1, 2018 0 commentNew hope or false dawn for the A380? Are we, finally, in the grips of a pilot shortage? Given that the federal government has just added pilots to its new skilled worker visa there’s some evidence that we are. I was surprised – although perhaps in this era of eternal outrage, I shouldn’t have been
Read moreAAPC 2018
February 10, 2018 0 commentThe Australia and New Zealand Aviation Media Awards 2017, presented by the Australasian Aviation Press Club and Australian Aviation Andrew McLaughlin, ADBR managing editor and Australian Aviation contributing editor, has won the aviation journalist of the year award for 2018 at the Australasian Aviation Press Club (AAPC) awards. Airline Ratings editor Steve Creedy was named
Read moreFilling the gaps
January 8, 2018 0 commentKeeping passengers informed in the interest of safety With the volcanic ash spewing into the atmosphere over Bali, travel plans have been thrown into chaos. Flight delays and cancellations have left passengers stranded on either side of the Timor Sea. However, despite the inconvenience, there seems to be a better understating of the situation by
Read moreNavigating a nightmare
January 8, 2018 0 commentUnderstanding passenger rights The debate about passenger’s rights has reached almost hysterical levels in the United States with extreme groups making seemingly endless claims about the mistreatment of, and ripping off, of passengers. And while the graphic vision of a 69-year-old doctor being dragged screaming from a United Express plane in Chicago last year is
Read moreTerminal lounging
January 8, 2018 0 commentNew Australian airport spaces combine engineering, brand and design Modern airports are incredible works of architecture, whether a colossal shining new-build facility like Beijing’s new airport in Daxing to the south of the city, or any number of older airports consisting of a warren of buildings – connected or not – that have felt the
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