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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”.
Spence, who has held the position for five years, will be joined by Greg Hughes as a new appointment to the board of the aviation safety regulator. It comes as the federal government has pledged more than $65 million to CASA over the next four years.
The company said in a statement that Cridland resigned to “pursue other interests and prioritise time with his family” after over ten years with the company and nearly three years as CEO.
Paul Scurrah was named a recipient of a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his “significant service to the transport, logistics and freight industry”, along with Margaret Staib for “significant service to business, to the aviation sector, and to the freight and logistics industry”.
Deborah Lawrie, who paved the way for female commercial pilots in Australia with her landmark High Court win over Ansett in 1979-80 and still flies for Virgin, recently attended a preview show of the play FLY GIRL at Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre ahead of its opening on 22 October.
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