Aircastle has named Douglas Winter as Chief Commercial Officer of its affiliate, Aircastle Advisor LLC. He will join the company at the end of April. Winter will succeed Michael Kriedberg, who will become a senior advisor through the remainder of 2019 in order to ensure a smooth transition. Kriedberg previously announced his intention to retire as of January 1, 2020.
Winter has over 30 years of operations and leadership experience in the aviation industry, managing large, diverse portfolios of aircraft for market-leading lessors. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of global aircraft leasing company Voyager Aviation (formerly Intrepid Aviation), as well as Vice Chairman of Amedeo, a leading asset management specialist. Previously, Winter has served in leadership roles with AWAS, GECAS, and Octagon Aviation.