Former Qantas chief executive James Strong has been named as one of six new inductees into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF). Strong, a towering figure in the local aviation scene, oversaw the transformation of Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) into Australian Airlines as its chief executive from 1986 and 1989. This content is available
Senior public servant Mike Mrdak has been appointed Secretary of the Department of Communication and the Arts, ending a near decade long run as head of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull revealed the change of role for Mrdak on Thursday as part of a major shakeup of the public
Australian Airports Association (AAA) chief executive Caroline Wilkie will lead the organisation for at least five more years after receiving a contract extension. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed
BAE Systems Australia has named Gabrielle Costigan as its next chief executive officer to replace Glynn Phillips. Costigan, who was most recently CEO Asia for the Linfox International Group, is due to start with the company on October 2 and assume the role of CEO by March 2018, BAE Systems Australia announced. This content is
Qantas will have new bosses for a number of its business units from November as it shakes up its leadership team following the retirement of a long-time executive. Among the changes announced on Monday, Alison Webster has been promoted to the executive team as chief executive of Qantas international. Currently, Webster is executive manager of
Brisbane Airport says its newest artist-in-residence will build two pieces of artwork showing people’s favourite travel experiences completely from Lego bricks. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep me signed in on