Retired RAAF Air Marshal John Harvey has been appointed as an advocate for the defence industry in New South Wales. As the NSW Defence Advocate, he will assist local industry by ensuring that the full range of research, innovation and education capabilities in the state can been called on in support of the 2016 Defence
Safeskies Australia president emeritus George Alfred “Peter” Lloyd has been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday awards with admission to the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), the nation’s highest civil honour. Lloyd was recognised “for eminent service to the aviation industry, particularly to the advancement of air safety in Australia, through leading roles with
Former Defence Minister Kim Beazley has joined the board of Lockheed Martin Australia. The company made the announcement of Beazley’s appointment in a statement on Thursday. 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?
Hawker Pacific has created the new role of general manager helicopter sales and support. The new position will be filled by the company’s current rotary sales manager, Matthew Hardy. The company says Hardy will be “responsible for overseeing and developing Hawker Pacific’s integrated helicopter sales and product support services across the Asia Pacific region,” and
Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) has appointed a qualified lawyer and aviation veteran as its new chief executive. Colin Keel, who previously worked for American Airlines, Qantas and rail freight operator Aurizon, will take up his new position on June 1, Queenstown Airport said on Thursday. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become
Senior Airservices executive Greg Hood has been named as the next Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) chief commissioner, replacing Martin Dolan, who has been the ATSB chief commissioner for the past seven years, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester announced on Friday. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member