Buchanan to head expanded Jetstar team
The Qantas Group has announced a major restructuring of the management of Jetstar, which it says will position the low cost carrier group for future growth across the Asian region. Under the changes, current Jetstar CEO Bruce Buchanan has been appointed... [Continue reading]
Emirates appoints new VP Australasia
Emirates has appointed Barry Brown as its new vice president for Australasia. Prior to his new role, Brown was the chief commercial officer at Oman Air, and held similar positions with SriLankan Airlines and Hazelton Airlines. Read More →
ExecuJet appoints new managing director
ExecuJet has announced that Darren McGoldrick was appointed as its managing director Asia Pacific, effective from July 1. McGoldrick previously held the role of deputy managing director with responsibility for the support operations of ExecuJet in Australia. Read More →
CDF to take leave
Chief of Defence Force, ACM Angus Houston has announced he will take an unspecified “short period of leave” for medical treatment, and that Vice Chief of Defence Force, LTGEN David Hurley will be acting in the CDF position until he returns to work. Read More →
Garuda boosts local salesforce
Garuda Indonesia has announced that it has appointed Helen Blake as its sales manager NSW and ACT, based in Sydney. Blake previously held the role of regional franchise manager NSW/ACT/QLD for Harvey World Travel and has had a 20 year career in the airline... [Continue reading]
Black box inventor passes away, aged 85
Dr David Warren, the Australian inventor of the ‘black box’ flight recorder has died, aged 85. Warren was a research scientist at the Defence Science and Technology Organisation’s (DSTO) Aeronautical Research Laboratories in Melbourne from 1952... [Continue reading]
Wright appointed head of commercial for AAX
AirAsia X has announced that its general manager Australia, Darren Wright, has been appointed to the position of head of commercial as the airline prepares for an initial public offering in 2011. Wright has been with the carrier since 2007, and prior... [Continue reading]
Piper makes new executive appointment
Piper Aircraft has announced that Geoffrey Berger, who is managing director of Imprimis’s Brunei operations, has been appointed as its interim CEO after Kevin J Gould stepped down from the position. Commenting on the management change, Piper’s chairman... [Continue reading]
New appointment to IASC
Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed Stephen Bartos as a part-time member of the International Air Service Commission, effective July 1. Bartos is currently a director of international legal and economics consulting firm LECG, and will join... [Continue reading]
Griffiths appointed manager of Parafield
Adelaide Airport Ltd has announced that Chris Griffiths has been appointed as the manager of Parafield Airport. In the new role, Griffith will be responsible for all aeronautical and commercial functions at Parafield, with an emphasis on the operational... [Continue reading]
Name to delay Virgin relaunch?
A dispute between Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Virgin Blue has reportedly delayed the relaunch of the airline until the start of next year, with the airline’s new name and branding understood to be the major sticking point. The two businesses... [Continue reading]
