Australian-born aviation executive James Hogan will depart Etihad Aviation Group, the parent company of Virgin Australia shareholder and alliance partner Etihad Airways, in 2017 as the Gulf carrier battles difficult market conditions. Etihad Aviation Group said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon Hogan would step down as president and chief executive in the second half
UK-based Virgin Group has replaced its representative on the Virgin Australia board. Virgin Australia said in a statement on Tuesday John Patrick (JP) Moorhead has stepped down from the board, effective immediately. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has presented LifeFlight’s Dan Tyler its most prestigious accolade. Tyler is the latest recipient of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, which acknowledges 50 years of accident and violation-free flying by an individual, their exemplary service, professionalism and devotion to aviation safety. This content is available exclusively to Australian
Tigerair Australia has appointed a former Qantas chief pilot as its new chief pilot and director of flight operations. Peter Wilson will join the Virgin Australia-owned low-cost carrier in the role starting January 16 2017, Tigerair chief executive Rob Sharp said in a note to staff on Thursday. This content is available exclusively to Australian
Airservices, aviation groups and even the Scouts look set to benefit from the sale of Dick Smith’s beloved Cessna Citation CJ3 to US-based buyers. The businessman, aviation veteran and former Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) chairman has donated the proceeds of the aircraft sale which was first announced in July. This content is available exclusively
Grant Bradley from The New Zealand Herald has taken out the aviation journalist of the year award for 2016 at the Australasian Aviation Press Club (AAPC) awards, while Australian Aviation and Runway Girl Network contributor John Walton was named runner up in that category. The pair also finished one-two in the aviation multimedia story of