Airservices Australia has named former Jetstar executive Unni Menon as its general manager of corporate and international affairs. Menon was formerly head of government and commercial partnerships at Jetstar and has nearly 30 years of aviation experience, according to a statement. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To
Star Alliance has appointed United Airlines executive Mark Schwab as its new CEO. Schwab most recently served as senior vice president for alliances at United, a Star Alliance member. He replaces Jaan Albrecht, who was appointed CEO of Austrian Airlines in November. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member
Bombardier Aerospace has announced the appointment of Tobjorn (Toby) Karlsson as its vice president of sales for commercial aircraft in the Asia-Pacific. Karlsson, a native of Sweden, will lead sales efforts across the region with the exception of China, Japan and South Korea. Karlsson has 25 years of aviation experience including stints with Honeywell Aerospace
Retired defence force chief Angus Houston has been appointed as the next chairman of Airservices Australia and will replace former Qantas executive David Forsyth when he retires on June 3. Houston’s appointment comes as Airservices Australia and the RAAF work toward a common system of civil and military air traffic management. The government says Houston’s
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New South Wales police have suspended an investigation into threatening letters allegedly sent to Qantas CEO Alan Joyce and other executives in the heat of the airline’s dispute with unions. Police last month set up Task Force Barrine to investigate what Qantas described as months of threatening letters that included death threats. A police spokeswoman