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Moorabbin Airport to make careers day an annual event
/Moorabbin Airport says it will make its aviation careers day an annual affair following the success of this year’s inaugural event. More than 130 students from six schools across Melbourne came to the airport on October 8 to find out more about how to get into the industry and the types of jobs available from
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RAAF Heron lease extended to bridge to Triton
/ | 2 Comments on RAAF Heron lease extended to bridge to TritonA six-year, $120 million lease extension that will see two IAI Heron surveillance UAVs remain in RAAF service until the introduction of the MQ-4C Triton from late this decade will ensure unmanned aircraft skills and corporate knowledge are maintained, Defence Minister Senator David Johnston has announced. The RAAF currently operates three Herons, two based in Kandahar,
Read moreNew CASA chief appointment due shortly
/Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Secretary Mike Mrdak says the appointment of a new Director of Aviation Safety (DAS) at the Civil Aviation Safety Authority will be made shortly. Mrdak said there had been an extensive search process that considered local and overseas candidates. “The board selection committee has completed its assessment process and advice is
Read moreMajority of Australians say CASA doing good job
/ | 4 Comments on Majority of Australians say CASA doing good jobMore than five in 10 Australians believe the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is doing a good or great job, new figures show. The survey, commissioned by CASA and conducted by Galaxy Research, found 15 per cent of respondents believed the aviation regulator was doing a great job, while 41 per cent said CASA was
Read moreSIA A380 touches down in Auckland
/ | 5 Comments on SIA A380 touches down in AucklandAuckland Airport has welcomed its second Airbus A380 operator with the touchdown of Singapore Airlines’ first flight to New Zealand using the double-decker superjumbo. SIA flight SQ285 arrived at 1120 local time on Tuesday, after the nine hour, two minute journey from Singapore. The return flight SQ286 was due to depart Auckland at 1330. The
Read moreVirgin Australia chairman Neil Chatfield to step down
/ | 2 Comments on Virgin Australia chairman Neil Chatfield to step downVirgin Australia is on the lookout for a new chairman, with Neil Chatfield to step down from the board after eight years as a director. Chatfield, who was appointed a Virgin Australia director May 2006 and named chairman in June the following year, says he will remain on the board until the new chairman comes
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