Sydney Airport Corporation Limited (SACL) has announced the appointment of Kerrie Mather as managing director and CEO of Sydney Airport, effective from July 1. Mather, who will continue in her current role as CEO of private airport ownership group MAp, has “15 years of relevant airport sector experience”, according to SACL chairman Max Moore-Wilton. Wilton
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare has announced that a RAN Sea King will be preserved at Nowra’s Fleet Air Arm Museum after the type is retired later this year. The Sea King, callsign Shark 07, will be put on permanent display at the museum, where it will also honour the nine ADF personnel who
Airservices Australia has commissioned its new $6 million terminal area radar (TAR) at Sydney Airport. Part of Airservices’ national $80 million Mode S Terminal Area Radar (AMSTAR) project, the Sydney Airport TAR now provides improved surveillance of air traffic up to 256nm (474km) around Sydney with its a Mode S (select) capable monopulse secondary surveillance
Ten All Nippon Airways (ANA) pilots have completed their 787 flight training at Boeing Flight Service’s Seattle campus. All 10 pilots, comprising of senior check and training crew, officially concluded their training after performing flights in 787 test aircraft ZA001 over Washington state earlier this week. Before the conclusion of training, ZA001 was also used
Bombardier has announced that an unidentified airline has confirmed an order for three CS100 jets, as well as taking options for three more in a deal worth US$186 million. Delivery of the first CS100 is expected to start in 2014, with the deal value increasing to US$385 million should the options be exercised. Firm orders
Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia have announced an alliance agreement that will see them codeshare on each other’s networks, offer reciprocal frequent flyer program benefits, and coordinate flight schedules between Singapore and Australia. From August 1, the two airlines will interlines on each other’s networks, giving their passengers access to 70 international destinations on Singapore’s
