Aviation lobby appoints boss

A trans-Tasman aviation lobby group has appointed an industry outsider as its first chief executive. The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s executive director of policy, advocacy and innovation, Alison Roberts, has been named the first boss of Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ). A4ANZ was set up in March as a collaboration between Air New Zealand, Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, TigerAir Australia and Regional Express (Rex). Roberts starts at A4ANZ next month.