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Virgin Australia has named Merren McArthur as the chief executive of the airline group’s low-cost carrier (LCC) unit Tigerair Australia. Currently, McArthur is group executive for Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) and Virgin Australia Cargo. She will commence her new role on May 7 2018, Virgin Australia said in a statement on Wednesday. Tigerair Australia

Industry body Aviation/Aerospace Australia has launched a social media campaign to coincide with International Women’s Day. The campaign, which will run throughout the month of March, hopes to inspire females to pursue a career in aviation and aerospace, as well as science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The social media posts, which use the hashtag

New Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack will take on responsibilities for aviation matters as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. McCormack won a party room ballot in Canberra on Monday morning to become the leader of the Nationals and with it the position of Deputy Prime Minister. He replaces Barnaby Joyce, who stood down on Friday

Australia will get its third federal minister responsible for aviation matters in two years after Barnaby Joyce’s decision to resign as Nationals leader and move to the back bench. Joyce told reporters in Armidale on Friday he would officially step down as leader of the Nationals, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport