Jet Aviation appoints new VP and general manager in Geneva

Jet Aviation announced the appointment of David Ricklin as the new vice president and general manager of the company’s maintenance and FBO facility in Geneva. In this new leadership role, Ricklin is responsible for overseeing business operations and expanding the service portfolio. He reports directly to Christof Späth, Jet Aviation’s senior vice president MRO & FBO services for EMEA & Asia. Ricklin joined Jet Aviation Basel’s Supply Chain Management in November 1997. In 2006, he moved to Geneva to accept his promotion to director of purchasing and logistics; at this time, he was also appointed deputy managing director of Jet Aviation Geneva. He is a business, marketing and economics graduate of the regional business center (C.R.E.S.A.) in Alsace.