Darren Edwards has been appointed Boeing Defence Australia’s new vice president and managing director, succeeding Ken Shaw, who has taken up the position of vice president of supply chain for Boeing Global Services. Edwards previously spent a decade with Boeing in Australia and the US, serving as chief operating officer of Boeing Defence Australia from
US Air Force F-22 Raptors have commenced training with Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 ‘classic’ Hornets, marking the start of the first enhanced air cooperation activity in Australia. Twelve F-22s from the 90th Fighter Squadron are visiting RAAF Base Tindal to train with Hornets from 75 Squadron, along with ground assets and personnel. During the
Virgin Australia plans to lodge its application for a commercial alliance with Chinese shareholder HNA in the coming days with a view to starting nonstop flights to Hong Kong in “mid-2017”. While the airline first raised the prospect of flying to Hong Kong as early as May 2016, there has been little detail about the
Virgin Australia plans to delay the arrival of the Boeing 737 MAX in its fleet until the end of 2019 and extend leases on its its current 737-800NGs amid subdued market conditions. The decision to postpone first delivery of Boeing’s next generation narrowbody, announced on Friday, means some $350 million of planned capital expenditure related to
Australia’s general aviation sector will have a direct line of communication with the federal government as part of a newly-formed advisory group. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester has established the advisory group as part of efforts to improve consultation with those involved in general aviation. “The General Aviation Advisory Group will ensure the industry has
Sydney Airport says it plans to have a decision on whether to take up its right to build and operate the proposed airport at Badgerys Creek by early May. In December, the federal government issued Sydney Airport a Notice of Intention (NOI), effectively a sales contract, that outlined the formal contractual terms for the project. At
