Air Canada vice president for global sales Duncan Bureau says the airline is working to deepen its partnership with Virgin Australia as it expands in this part of the world through the start of new nonstop Melbourne-Vancouver services with the Boeing 787-9. Virgin Australia began codesharing with the Canadian flag carrier in May 2017, when
Success in any field is not merely dependent upon having the best assets. Be they hardware, software, experience or the human element, time and again it has been proven that the best results can be achieved when there is coordination, consultation and integration between all parties. Only then can the stakeholders maximise their potential. As
It’s been a long time coming. When the first Qantas 787-9 touched down in Sydney at the end of its delivery flight from Boeing’s Everett factory on October 20, almost 12 years had passed since the airline first placed its order for the 787 in 2005. Qantas and Boeing have changed dramatically since the airline
The commentary about foreign pilots invading our shores has me pausing to reflect on my own career and my conversations with other career aviators across many sectors, and while this is my story, its shares many common elements with those of other successful aviators I count as colleagues and friends. All I ever wanted to
This week we learnt the news that foreign pilots will again be able to apply to come to work in Australia under a two-year 457 visa. It may feel unfair that Aussie pilots will also soon be competing with those overseas contract pilots, but at this stage it is a stop-gap or short-term measure so
Heralded in by the arrival of the new Pilatus PC-21, a change is coming in the way that future generations of Australian Defence Force pilots will earn their wings. The new process extends, literally, from the ground up, and exciting times are ahead. The home of pilot standards The halls of the Central Flying School