Former senior Qantas executive Rob Gurney has been named the new chief executive of the oneworld airline marketing alliance. Gurney is expected to begin in his new role in October, oneworld said in a statement on Wednesday. He takes over from Bruce Ashby, who is stepping down after five years in the role. This content
Joe Sutter, the chief engineer of the legendary Boeing 747, died on Tuesday, August 30, aged 95. The Seattle native spent four decades at Boeing where his work in bringing what is unarguably the most distinctive sight in all of aviation – the four-engine jet with its hump – led to him being known around the world
The Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF) is keen to locate descendants of two of its inductees for 2016. Six new members of the AAHOF will be admitted at the official ceremony at the Temora Aviation Museum in Wagga Wagga on November 12. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a
Record-breaking teenager Lachlan Smart was among the crowds that gathered at Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield over the weekend for the inaugural Brisbane Valley Air Show. Smart is the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe solo in a single-engine aircraft, having completed his 24,000nm journey in a Cirrus SR-22 on Friday August 26, when he landed
Mark Skidmore has resigned as the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) chief executive and director of aviation safety (DAS) after less than two years in the role. In an email to staff on Thursday, Skidmore said the decision to step down was made for personal reasons. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
Phantom Media, publisher of Australian Aviation and Australian Defence Business Review, currently has a position vacant for a part-time advertising sales manager. Across our print and digital titles comprising print magazines, websites and e-newsletters, plus trade show daily publications and iPad app publications the successful candidate will: This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become