Category: People

Three students from Melbourne’s RMIT University have been named runner-up of the Airbus Fly Your Ideas competition. Team Aquarius, comprising Anil Ravindran, Kerry Phillips and Philipp Klink, were recognised for their concept of a United Nations-backed fleet of Airbus A400Ms to fight bushfires around the world using a removable fire retardant tank carrying a 30,000

Air Vice-Marshal Gavin Turnbull has been appointed Deputy Chief of Air Force (DCAF) following Air Vice-Marshal Warren McDonald’s posting to the newly-created position of Chief of Joint Capabilities. AVM McDonald served as DCAF for two years, while AVM Turnbull comes into the role – his appointment took effect from May 1 – after two years

Etihad Aviation Group has confirmed its Australian-born chief executive James Hogan will leave on July 1 2017 as the search for his permanent replacement nears its conclusion. The company said in a statement on Monday it had promoted chief people and performance officer Ray Gammell to the position of interim chief executive, effective immediately. This

Safeskies Australia president emeritus Peter Lloyd has presented the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) with an historic propeller from a Supermarine Walrus aircraft. The aviation veteran, who in 2016 received the nation’s highest civil honour when he was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), presented the propeller to the ATSB at its