Boeing has promoted Dennis Muilenburg as the successor to Jim McNerney as the company’s chief executive. Muilenburg, who has been at Boeing for three decades after starting as an engineering intern in 1985, has been president and chief operating officer – or the No.2 behind McNerney – since 2013. This content is available exclusively to
Airbus Group Australia Pacific managing director Jens Goennemann has confirmed he is leaving the company at the end of June. Dr Goennemann, who has led Airbus Group Australia Pacific and before that Australian Aerospace since January 2008, will be replaced by Major General Tony Fraser (ret’d), a company spokesperson has confirmed. This content is available exclusively
Current Air Mauritius chief executive Andre Viljoen has been appointed as the new boss of Fiji Airways. Viljoen, who has been in charge at Air Mauritius since 2010 and has three decades’ experience in the airline and tourism industries, will commence in his new role by October 2015, Fiji Airways said in a statement on Tuesday.
Artist and Qantas pilot Kate Fraser is hoping to raise some much needed funds for drought stricken farmers in Western Queensland with a special painting. The Melbourne-based Airbus A330 first officer has painted Qantas’s Boeing 737-800 Retro Roo in an outback setting, with prints to go on sale at an event to be held in
Newcastle Airport has appointed a former Perth Airport executive as its new chief executive. Peter Cock, who spent almost a decade working at Perth Airport including as executive general manager for operations and customer experience, chief operating officer and general manager for corporate risk, will start his new job on June 17 2015, Newcastle Airport
Airservices and Recreation Flying Australia have awarded 10 young men and women a $2,500 Giving Young Flyers Training Support scholarship to help them complete their flight training. The recipients of the scholarship were chosen based on their commitment to aviation, aptitude for flying and financial need, Airservices said in a statement. This content is available