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Cathay Pacific has announced that its current CEO, John Slosar, will succeed Christopher Pratt as chairman of the airline in March 2014. The CEO role will in turn be taken by Ivan Chu, currently the airline’s chief operating officer. Slosar, who joined the Swire group in 1980, takes over at a critical time for Cathay

Tom Enders, CEO of EADS, will deliver this year’s Sir Reginald Ansett Memorial Lecture in Canberra in October. Enders, who has been closely associated with the drive for continuous innovation in the European aerospace conglomerate that includes Airbus, will speak in the Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra, on the evening of October 15. This

GippsAero has announced the appointment of Keith Douglas as the new CEO of its aircraft business. Douglas joined the company in 2011 as the chief operating officer. He has experience in business transition, restructuring and integration in previous roles, an. takes over from Terry Miles. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login

Former Virgin Blue chief commercial officer Stefan Pichler has been appointed as Fiji Airways’ new CEO. Pichler has a strong record in the industry both in Australia and most recently in the Middle East. He was integral to the rise of Virgin Blue in the domestic market during his five-years with the airline and in