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Virgin Blue has announced that Sam Mostyn has been appointed to its board. Mostyn is currently the director of the Institute for Sustainable Solutions at the University of Sydney, and previously held a number of senior roles at IAG Group. Want to see more stories from trusted news sources? Make Australian Aviation a preferred news

Robinson Helicopter Company founder Frank Robinson has announced that he has resigned as president and chairman of the light helicopter manufacturer. The 80 year old Robinson had intended to retire in January this year, but stayed on to oversee the development of the turbine powered R66. With that aircraft now in production and certification imminent,

Spanish Red Bull Air Race pilot Alejandro Maclean has died in an accident during a training session in Spain on August 17. 41 year old Maclean was a former captain of the Spanish national aerobatic team before joining the Red Bull Air Race in 2003, and became a key figure in the development of the

Quickstep Holdings has announced two new executive appointments which it says will help its push into production contracts and further development of the Quickstep Process. The Perth based composites manufacturer has appointed Sebastien Godbille to the position of general manager of Quickstep Process systems. Godbille joins Quickstep from Daher Australian Aerospace where he was CEO.