New Zealand’s rugby team the All Blacks are the stars in Air New Zealand’s latest safety video, which has drawn inspiration from the Men In Black movie franchise of the late 1990s. Called Men in Black Safety Defenders, the video features All Black Israel Dagg rapping the safety message alongside Australian-born artist Stan Walker. “I
BAE Systems Australia appoints new chief executive
BAE Systems has confirmed that Glynn Phillips has been appointed as chief executive officer of its Australian business, replacing David Allott. Phillips joined BAE Systems Australia in January as the finance director, and had been working as the acting chief executive since April. He has held senior executive roles within the wider company, including working
AAAA adapting to the needs of its members with name change
Aerial Application Association of Australia chief executive Phil Hurst says the organisation’s recent name change better reflects the wide range of aviation businesses and pilots from both agricultural and firefighting sectors the organisation now represents. Previously known as the Aerial Agriculture Association of Australia, the name change took place following AAAA’s July’s annual general meeting.
Jetstar has repainted the first of five turboprops that will be used on regional New Zealand routes. On Wednesday, the airline released photos of Q300 VH-TQM, which has been repainted into Jetstar livery at the Flying Colours Aviation paintshop in Townsville. In addition to the new look, with the former QantasLink turboprop will also have
Rockwell Collins delivers first Gen III F-35 helmet
Rockwell Collins and Lockheed Martin have marked delivery of the first Gen III F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System, which is intended to allow pilots to ‘look through’ the F-35 Lightning II airframe. Rockwell Collins stated that the Gen III helmet, which includes an improved night-vision camera, improved liquid-crystal displays, automated alignment and software improvements, is
Airservices is seeking to raise charges for air navigation services by an average of 3.3 per cent a year over the five years from 2016 under its proposed new long term pricing agreement (LTPA). The nation’s air traffic controller is seeking feedback on the LTPA, which covers charges for its enroute navigation, terminal navigation and
