ATR appoints new Senior Vice-President Engineering

Alessandro Amendola has been appointed as new Senior Vice-President Engineering of ATR. He will be responsible for all the engineering activities related to the fields of certification and airworthiness, customization, systems and propulsion, structures, flight tests, flight technologies, support, and quality, processes and methods. He will also closely work with the Programs directorate, providing engineering support and solutions in the definition of new aircraft developments. He will report to ATR’s Chief Executive Officer Patrick de Castelbajac, and will sit on the Executive Committee. He replaces Carmine Orsi, which mandate expired at the end of 2015.