Virgin Blue has announced that it will shut its web and kiosk check-in services from October 5-7 as the airline transitions to its primary check-in system following a hardware failure during the previous week. Virgin CEO John Borghetti said in a statement that the initial problem which caused chaos at airports around the country on
Brisbane based aviation training centre, Aviation Australia, has a new acting CEO following the sudden departure of founding CEO, Paul Bredereck in late September. “I wish to inform you that after more than nine years as CEO, Mr Paul Bredereck has left Aviation Australia,” said Aviation Australia chairman Jim Walker in a statement. “All of
Boeing has confirmed the planned delivery of the first 747-8 Freighter has slipped from the last quarter of this year to mid 2011. After hinting at July’s Farnborough Airshow there may be a slip into 2011, Boeing announced the “schedule change” on September 30, attributing it to “recent flight-test discoveries” which include a low-frequency vibration
Rolls-Royce has announced that CEO Sir John Rose will retire from the company in March 2011, and will be succeeded by John Rishton. Sir John has been CEO since 1996 after joining the company in 1984. “John has led a transformation in Rolls-Royce which has few parallels,” said company Chairman, Sir Simon Robertson. “As he
The US Navy has awarded a US$5.297bn (A$5.5bn) contract to Boeing for the delivery of 66 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and 58 EA-18G Growlers under a Multi Year Procurement (MYP) from FY2012 to 2015. Separate contracts are expected to be announced for the supply of F414 engines from GE, and radars and other sensors from Raytheon.
Business aviation operator Execujet Asia Pacific has announced that it will separate into two regions to support growth in Asia and Australia. The split will see Execujet Asia take over responsibility for Execujet’s FBO, maintenance, aircraft management and charter operations in Singapore, Beijing and Kuala Lumpur with the latter to be the regional headquarters. Graeme
