Virgin’s Donohue to take DFW CEO role
Virgin Australia’s chief operating officer Sean Donohue is set to take on the role of CEO at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. Virgin Australia has confirmed Donohue will leave the airline towards the end of the year to replace long-serving and highly-respected Jeff Fegan who has occupied the post as DFW’s CEO for nearly two decades. Fegan
Eurocopter has demonstrated new landing procedures relying on augmented satellite guidance that can be tailored to improve compliance with the local environmental requirements. These new landing procedures were validated with a Eurocopter EC155 during recent flight tests performed as part of the company’s participation in the Green Rotorcraft Integrated Technology Demonstrator program. Eurocopter’s validation flights
37SQN celebrates 70th anniversary
The Royal Australian Air Force’s No 37 Squadron celebrated a significant milestone yesterday, recognising 70 years since its formation. Established on 15 July 1943 at RAAF Base Laverton as an air transport unit, 37SQN flies tactical airlift missions with a fleet of 12 C-130Js from RAAF Base Richmond. Commanding Officer of 37SQN, Wing Commander Darren
Airberlin latest Virgin Australia code partner
Air Berlin has become the latest element of Virgin Australia’s virtual international airline network, with the two airlines announcing a reciprocal codesharing and frequent flyer agreement. From August 1, assuming regulatory approval, Virgin Australia will codeshare on airberlin’s daily direct Airbus A330-200 services from Abu Dhabi to Berlin and Dusseldorf, while airberlin will codeshare on
X-47B makes historic carrier landing
Northrop Grumman’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator has completed its first arrested landing on an aircraft carrier, landing aboard the USS George H W Bush, which was under way off the coast of Virginia, on July 10. After the X-47B took off from NAS Patuxent River, the X-47B was controlled by a mission
100th pilot flies the F-35
A US Air Force major has become the 100th pilot to fly the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. Maj Robert Miller, assigned to the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, undertook the 90-minute familiarisation flight after academic and simulator instruction on the F-35 at Eglin Air Force Base’s Integrated Training
