Category: Airlines

Lufthansa has appointed Marlene Sanau as its new general manager for Australia, replacing Kai Peters from September. Sanau, who will head sales and marketing activities for Lufthansa in Australia, was previously the airline’s Hanover based director of sales and also worked as a regional district sales manager in South Africa. This content is available exclusively

Qantas and the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) have held ‘conciliation talks’ at Fair Work Australia today. Qantas requested the hearing by the workplace relations tribunal in an attempt to settle its long running dispute with AIPA, which represents the airline’s 1650 long haul pilots. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.

Cathay Pacific will introduce premium economy from the second quarter of next year. Promised by CEO John Slosar to be “a real upgrade” over the airline’s standard economy class, premium economy will be progressively introduced on all of Cathay’s long and ultra long haul routes, as well as medium haul routes to Australia, the Middle

Tiger Airways is searching for a new CEO for its Australian operations with the announcement that Tony Davis will leave the airline with effect from November 1. Davis had been CEO of Tiger Airways Holdings, but was appointed to lead the company’s Australian operations following its grounding by CASA in early July, replacing Crawford Rix.