Veteran aviation journalist Ben Sandilands has died after battling cancer. For the past decade, Sandilands covered aviation for the Crikey online blog Plane Talking, with his combination of analysis, comment and news often provoking much comment from readers. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the
GE has promoted two senior executives from within to replace outgoing president and chief executive for Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea Geoff Culbert. The company, which as well as aviation has businesses in the oil and gas, power and water, healthcare, transportation and lighting industries in this part of the world, said Max
The University of NSW Women In Engineering (WIE) Programme has finished runner up in the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC) Airbus Diversity Award. The 2017 winner, announced at the recently-concluded GEDC conference in Niagra Falls, Ontario, was the Kyushu Institute of Technology in Japan for its BIRDS Satellite Project, which trains graduate students from developing
Boeing has appointed Brett Newell to lead its growing defence presence in South Australia. Expanding on his role as program lead for the P-8A Poseidon, Newell will now oversee the expansion of Boeing Defence Australia’s operations in SA, including in areas such as community engagement, local industry collaboration, education partnerships and employee growth, the company
Sydney Airport has named a long time General Electric executive as its new chief executive, replacing Kerrie Mather. The company has announced Geoff Culbert, an Australian, will commence as its chief executive by the end of January 2018. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the
Former Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe has been named as Air Canada’s newest board member. Fyfe, who led the New Zealand flag carrier for seven years until stepping down at the end of 2012, is credited with returning the airline back to profitability. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login