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Sean Donohue, Chief operating officer, Virgin Australia Does Sean Donohue have the longest to-do list in aviation? Does Sean Donohue have the longest to-do list in aviation? As chief operating officer for Australia’s second largest airline group, the veteran air-line executive is in charge of implementing many of the substantial changes that have seen Virgin

It’s a trade-off: that’s how May’s budget announcement that the RAAF’s eight remaining C-130H Hercules would be withdrawn between one to four years early was largely seen – a way of helping save the long-running AIR 8000 Battlefield Airlifter project from the axe. The C-130H entered service in 1978, and after mid-life upgrades in the

Virgin Australia has revealed what appears to be the first step of renewing its fleet, announcing an order for up to 27 Boeing 737 MAXes on July 5. The airline has placed a firm order for 23 Boeing 737 MAX 8s (737-8s) and and four options, with the aircraft to be delivered from 2019 to

Wedgetail, C-130s take on Red Flag Alaska 2012 Red Flag Alaska 12-2 saw as diverse a range of aircraft and air forces as one could expect at an exercise that is the regional benchmark for large-scale air combat simulation. The RAAF has previously sent a range of units to participate in this two-week exercise, from

The Boeing P-8A Poseidon – slated to partially replace the RAAF’s AP-3C Orion aircraft under Project AIR 7000 – has made its first visit to Australia. Two USN P-8s from the Air Test and Evaluation 1 (VX-1) Squadron based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland arrived in Australia on June 1 to participate in

  Farnborough, an ancient town 50km southwest of London, has in even years the lucky distinction of playing host to Europe’s largest airshow. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed