Virgin Australia creates chief commercial officer position
Virgin Australia has created the new position of chief commercial officer, promoting group executive of sales Judith Crompton to the position. Crompton joined Virgin Australia in 2012 from Etihad Airways where she was head of global corporate sales. As... [Continue reading]
Aubrey Swift appointed as Air Pacific interim CEO
Air Pacific, soon to be flying as Fiji Airways, has announced Aubrey Swift has been appointed as Acting CEO for the airline as the search for a permanent CEO continues. Swift who currently serves as the airline’s chief commercial officer, assumes the... [Continue reading]
QinetiQ engineers acclaimed for best practice technical manual
Two QinetiQ Australia engineers have been internationally recognised for their contribution to a best practice manual for the teardown inspection of aircraft structures. The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP), an international organisation that collaborates... [Continue reading]
First female chief controller appointed at Ohakea
Squadron Leader Allanah Parker is the new Chief Controller of Ohakea air traffic control tower, operated by Airways New Zealand. She’s the youngest and the first female Chief Controller in the tower, and one of the youngest Squadron Leaders in the... [Continue reading]
Aviation/Aerospace Australia unveils new leadership team
Aviation/Aerospace Australia (A/AA) has announced an organisational restructure with the organisation’s deputy Chair Paul Fox appointed to the newly-created role of executive director. He will be responsible for stakeholder relations, international... [Continue reading]
Air NZ names new head of customer service
Air New Zealand has named a former Etihad Airways executive as its new general manager for customer experience. Calum Laming joins Air NZ from Abu Dhabi, where he served as Etihad’s head of guest experience. He previously held senior customer service... [Continue reading]
Aviation loses a towering figure in James Strong
The aviation industry has lost an iconic figure in the death of James Strong, who firstly oversaw the transformation of TAA into Australian Airlines, and then was head of Qantas for its merger with Australian, and subsequent privatisation. “James Strong... [Continue reading]
Boyd appointed new RAAA chairman
Regional aviation veteran Jeff Boyd has been appointed chairman of the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA). Boyd, who has been on the RAAA board for seven years, replaces Michael Bridge who resigned as chairman at the association’s annual... [Continue reading]
AFR’s Cleary, AA staff take out National Aviation Press Club gongs
Australian Aviation took out four of the six categories at the National Aviation Press Club’s Aviation Journalist of the Year awards on Friday night, with the main prize of Aviation Journalist of the Year awarded to the Australian Financial Review’s... [Continue reading]
Etihad and Emirates top CAPA awards
Etihad CEO James Hogan has been named the Centre for Aviation’s (CAPA’s ) executive of the year while Emirates has been awarded CAPA’s airline of the year for the third consecutive year. Presented for excellence in leadership, Hogan was selected... [Continue reading]
Phantom Media seeks an advertising sales executive
Phantom Media, the publisher of Australia Aviation and Australian Defence Business Review, Australia’s leading aerospace and defence magazines, is seeking an advertising sales manager. The successful candidate will: Build and develop relationships across... [Continue reading]
