Mr Chris Manning has been appointed to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) Commission with effect 9 March 2015 for a period of three years. He will be the fourth member of the ATSB Commission.
Mr Manning has extensive aviation operational and safety management experience particularly in his former positions as Qantas chief pilot and group general manager of flight operations.
Mr Martin Dolan, the Chief Commissioner has warmly welcomed the appointment saying, ‘I, and the other Commissioners, look forward to working closely with Mr Manning.
‘His experience, particularly in the aviation business, will add considerably to the overall body of knowledge held by the Commission’, said Mr Dolan.
The Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Hon Warren Truss MP made the official announcement via media release on 24 February 2015.