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Airlines

Virgin Australia has announced that Judith Crompton has been appointed to the new role of group executive sales. Under the new role, Ms Crompton will lead Virgin’s domestic and global sales growth, overseeing all corporate, government, industry and leisure sales, including eCommerce, Blue Holidays and call centres, covering both Virgin’s domestic and international network. This

Air New Zealand

An Air New Zealand Boeing 737 captain is taking on a grueling challenge to run seven marathons in seven continents in seven days in July to raise money for charity. With his ‘777′ project, Captain Mike Allsop is aiming to become the first New Zealander to complete the challenge, which will see him run marathons

Airlines

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has taken over as chairman of the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association. “The top priorities, as always, will be safety, security, and sustainability. On top of that, I want to see IATA continue to deliver value to its members by being a strong advocate for the industry,”

Defence

The Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia has given its highest honour, the Oswald Watt Gold Medal, to RAAF Fighter Combat Instructor Squadron Leader Paul ‘Simmo’ Simmons. The award is regarded as the highest honour in Australian civil aviation, and recognises the most notable contribution to Australian aviation. This content is available exclusively to

Air Traffic Management

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has made four new appointments to the board of Airservices Australia. Samantha Betzien, Annette Kimmitt, Paul Lucas and Anthony Mathews took up board positions at Airservices on June 6, while David Burden has been re-appointed.  They will replace outgoing board members Liza Carver, Air Vice-Marshal Roxley McLennan (Ret’d), and Henk Meertens.

People

Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a series of reappointments at CASA and the ATSB. Dr Allan Hawke AC has been reappointed as chair of CASA, while fellow board members David Gray, Trevor Danos and Helen Gillies have also agreed to serve further terms. In addition, Noel Hart has been reappointed as a Commissioner of

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