Federal minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, has announced the appointment of Peter Fitzgerald as the new chair of the Sydney Airport Community Forum (SACF). The appointment of Fitzgerald to SACF chair follows the resignation of Barry Cotter, who leaves the post after three years of service. Fitzgerald, a local resident and long-term member
Air New Zealand has announced that current chair and chief executive of KPMG, Jan Dawson, will join the airline’s board on April 1. Dawson has more than 30 years experience as a lead audit partner with several major companies in New Zealand, as well as experience in the UK and Canada. The appointment coincides with
The Emergency Management Queensland Helicopter Rescue (EMQHR) service has received a major international award – Rescue of the Year – in recognition of its herculean relief efforts during January’s Queensland floods. The award was accepted on behalf of EMQ by Brisbane-based pilot Peter Row during a helicopter rescue conference in Orlando, Florida. Row personally led
Regional Express Holdings Limited (Rex) has announced a group profit before tax of $12.2 million for the half-year ended 31 December 2010, a reduction of 5.4 per cent on the same period last year. The company said overall revenue grew 2.9 per cent to $121.2 million from the same period last year, passengers carried dropped
Safeskies Australia has announced the appointment of Ray Pearson as general manager (GM), as part of the board’s ongoing restructure of the safety organisation. Pearson, an experienced career pilot with over 8000 flying hours on a variety of aircraft, has been in the new role since February 1. His appointment comes ahead of Safeskies’ October
Garuda Indonesia has appointed Ibu Yanty Siregar as its new airport station manager for Sydney. In a 19 year career with Garuda Siregar has worked as airport station and service manager in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, and has also been Jakarta airport’s station domestic service manager. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become