As expected, General Peter Cosgrove has stepped down from his position as a Non-Executive Director of the Qantas Board as he prepares to take up his position of Governor-General of Australia. “We congratulate Peter on his appointment as Australia’s next Governor-General,” Qantas Chairman Leigh Clifford said in a statement. “Australia is indeed fortunate to have a
Singapore Airlines has announced that Tan Tiow Kor has been appointed as the airline’s new regional vice president for the Southwest Pacific. Tan will assume the role on February 17, replacing Subhas Menon who has been appointed as regional vice president Europe, based in London. Tan is currently senior vice president sales and marketing for
Virgin Australia has marked the 10th anniversary of its first international flight, DJ007 between Christchurch and Brisbane on January 29 2004, by announcing eight new codeshare agreements. The new codeshares are with Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways and Singapore Airlines on services to Seattle, Boston, Zurich, Minsk, Medina, Rome, Athens and Brunei. “Over the past 10
Etihad Airways has announced it will be holding a recruitment drive for aspiring cabin crew in Australia next month. The airline says it is seeking “talented hospitality professionals” to apply for positions such as cabin crew, food and beverage managers, and qualified in-flight chefs. “To support the rapid, dynamic expansion of Etihad Airways, we are
The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation has cleared the Airbus A380 for operations in India. The approval comes after years of delay in putting the appropriate infrastructure in place at Indian airports to support the massive airliner, as well as a reported protectionist attitude by the Indian government in favour of local airlines that have
An Airwork Group 737-300F freighter operating on behalf of Australia’s Pacific Air Express has been extensively damaged in a landing incident at Honiara, Solomon Islands. The aircraft, Toll-painted ZK-TLC, was at the end of a scheduled service from Brisbane when its starboard main gear collapsed after landing on January 26. Images show the aircraft resting
