Nordic Aviation Capital has appointed Patrick de Castelbajac as Chief Executive Officer, effective in the third quarter of 2020. He will be based at NAC’s newly opened Headquarters in Limerick, Ireland. De Castelbajac has almost 20-years-experience in the aviation industry. Most recently, he was President of the Asia-Pacific region for Airbus. Prior to this, he
Karlheinz Weimar, Fraport AG’s chairman of the supervisory board, will retire from his position as chairman and board member at the end of the company’s next Annual General Meeting on May 26, 2020. The former finance minister of the State of Hesse cited his 70th birthday, which he celebrated on January 30, as the reason
Ascent Aviation Services has announced that Alexander Kocksch has joined the company as Director of Purchasing and Materials. In his new position, Kocksch reports directly to Dave Querio, President, assuming responsibility for the development, direction and coordination of the Purchasing and Materials departments. Kocksch and his team are also coordinating with the company’s operations group
AAR, a provider of aviation services to airlines and governments worldwide, has announced that Jessica A. Garascia has joined as General Counsel, effective February 3. Garascia succeeds Robert Regan and will report to John Holmes, President and Chief Executive Officer. She will oversee AAR’s internal legal team, as well as outside counsel, and will have
Javier Sánchez-Prieto, currently Vueling chairman and chief executive, has been appointed chairman and chief executive of Iberia. Marco Sansavini, currently Iberia chief commercial officer, has been appointed chairman and chief executive of Vueling. Both Sánchez-Prieto and Sansavini will take up their new roles in late March when IAG’s chief executive, Willie Walsh, stands down to
Trenchard Aviation Group has appointed Mark Radford as its new VP Business Development. With 30 years’ experience in the aviation interiors industry, working for both OEMs and part 145 organizations, he has held senior positions covering sales, operations and procurement. His broad range of product knowledge covers seats, lavatories, galleys, monuments, soft furnishings and working
Eirtech’s Technical Operations department combines its CAMO and Technical Services departments to provide a more comprehensive service for its global customers. The company has therefore appointed Seán Dooley as Head of Technical Operations within the Eirtech organization. In this role he will oversee the operation of both the Technical Services and CAMO departments in order
Kellstrom Aerospace, a global aftermarket leader in aircraft lifecycle solutions, has announced the appointment of Michael Garcia to serve as Vice President of Commercial, effective January 16, 2020. As Vice President of Commercial, Garcia will oversee all product line-related activities and technical services, as well as trading and leasing of whole assets for Kellstrom. Kellstrom
As Vice President in charge of Safran Aircraft Engines’ Military Engines division, Christophe Bruneau will be responsible for military engine production and support, especially the M88 fighter engine, in export markets. He is also in charge of coordinating research and technology work on the engine that will power the new-generation fighter in Europe’s Future Combat
SAS has released that Charlotte Svensson has been appointed as the new Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) as of February 1, 2020. Svensson will succeed Mattias Forsberg who announced in October last year that he is leaving SAS for a new position as CIO at Svenska Handelsbanken. Svensson has a broad background
