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Queensland Airports Ltd has appointed a former Tigerair Australia executive as its new general manager for business development and marketing. Adam Rowe, who was commercial director at the Virgin Australia-owned low-cost carrier, has made the move from Melbourne to the Gold Coast to take up the new position. This content is available exclusively to Australian

Tigerair Australia chief executive Rob Sharp has been called up to head office to run Virgin Australia airlines following the sudden departure of John Thomas. Thomas, who began as Virgin Australia group executive for airlines in September 2016, is leaving the company after less than a year in the role. This content is available exclusively

Toll Helicopters has donated a surplus Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T turboshaft engine to Aviation High School in Brisbane as a hands-on training aid for students. The engine, previously installed in one of Toll Helicopter’s Bell 212s which was used for peace keeping missions in the Timor region and firefighting operations in Australia, was formally

Seven years after it was established, the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF) has found a permanent home after striking an agreement with the Historical Aviation Restoration Society (HARS). AAHOF chairman Steve Padgett said he was delighted the search for a site to call home had settled on HARS’s facility at Albion Park. This content is available