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Mike Hirst, a board member of Adelaide Airport since 2023, will take over from Rob Chapman in late November, bringing “more than 40 years of experience in board and senior executive leadership roles within retail banking, treasury, funds management and financial markets”.
Edmondstone, who announced he was leaving ADG last month, will replace outgoing Sunshine Coast Airport CEO Chris Mills from next year. As CEO of ADG, Edmondstone oversaw three Northern Territory airports at Darwin, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek.
Westaway, who has led the peak body since 2024, intends to spend more time with his family in Melbourne at “an important time”, following “reflection on the Association’s next stage”.
Published by Hardie Grant, Riding the Jet Stream touches on key moments from Joyce’s working life, including the founding of Jetstar, the GFC, the Qantas worldwide fleet grounding, the campaign for same-sex marriage, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thomas, who served as part-time airlines editor at Australian Aviation between 2005 and 2018 and went on to found Airlineratings.com, was also a prolific aviation commentator and wrote on the sector for outlets including The West Australian, Business News and Asian Airlines & Aerospace.
Chris Mills, who took over from Andrew Brodie after the latter’s departure in 2023, will leave the aviation sector later this year to take up a new opportunity after leading the airport through a “period of significant growth and transformation”.
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