Independent MRO service provider Sabena Techics has appointed Philippe Fournadet as General Manager of its Nîmes site. Fournadet is a recognized expert in the field of aircraft maintenance. He has held various responsibilities in France as well as internationally, including several experiences within the Airbus Group. In 2008, Fournadet was extensively involved in the creation
IBA Group has appointed Ian Beaumont to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IBA Group effective from March 11, 2020. Phil Seymour, IBA’s former CEO will continue to serve as Company President. For the past five years the business has been successfully led by Seymour and has seen a period of rapid growth with both its
Kevin Ducksbury of Emerge Aviation has been appointed as the new Chairman of The Air Charter Association, succeeding Nick Weston of Weston Aviation. The appointment was made at the February Board Meeting of The Air Charter Association following a vote and the endorsement of the Board. Ducksbury is the first appointed Chairman since the Association’s
AerCap has released that Pieter Korteweg, the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, has decided to retire from the Board with effect from the close of the Company’s annual general meeting of shareholders in 2020 (the 2020 AGM). The Board has appointed Paul T. Dacier to succeed Korteweg as Chairman of the Board with
Nasmyth Group has released that Nav Sandhu has been appointed as Head of Programme and Project Management, effective immediately. Based at Nasmyth Group’s U.K. Head Office in Coventry, he will form part of the Group’s Management Team. Establishing long-term programme and project management systems, Sandhu will lead in introducing these foundations across the whole of
Farnborough Airport has appointed a new Business Development Manager, Richard Wittels, effective immediately. Wittels brings to this position over 14 years of experience in the business aviation industry through his work at TAG Aviation U.K. He will be responsible for identifying opportunities aimed at further developing the business and will also focus on demonstrating to
General Electric Co (GE) has announced that its former CEO, Jack Welch, has died at the age of 84. Welch was single handedly responsible for the transformation of a company best known for its production of light bulbs into the USA’s most valuable public company. In the 20-year period with Welch at the helm, GE
Boeing has named Susan Doniz as the company’s Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Data Analytics, effective in May. She will succeed Vishwa Uddanwadiker, who has served as an interim capacity since October 2019. In this role, Doniz will oversee all aspects of information technology, information security, data and analytics
GA Telesis, (GAT) has appointed David Byrne as Director of Asset Remarketing. Byrne brings nearly a decade of experience in the aviation sector to the GA Telesis Asset Transaction Group. Byrne was a member of the AerCap team for over five years, where he was most recently Director of Leasing with responsibility for sales and
Airbus Helicopters has appointed Thomas Hundt Executive Vice-President Finance and Member of the Executive Committee of Airbus Helicopters, effective March 1, 2020. Previously, he served as Senior Vice-President, Performance Management and Costing for Airbus Helicopters and Managing Director, Airbus Helicopters Germany. Hundt succeeds Linda Honold, who wiII retire after more than three decades with Airbus
