Stéphane Dubois was named Safran Executive Vice President, Human Resources on June 5. He replaces Jean-Luc Bérard, who was at the same time appointed Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, in charge of corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy. Stéphane Dubois is also a member of the Group’s Executive Committee.
ARGUS International has named Doug Schwartz as Vice President and he has been selected to lead the Operational Excellence Program (OEP), a new position within ARGUS International. Schwartz recently retired from Conoco Phillips as general manager of global aviation services. Schwartz will be responsible for all activities related to growing and developing ARGUS’ OEP. Members
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance co-founded by Delta, has named Walter Cho, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air, as the new chairperson of its alliance board. The appointment was endorsed this week at a meeting of the SkyTeam Alliance Board, which is composed of the CEOs of the 19 member airlines and oversees SkyTeam’s global
ARGUS International has named Ed Wandell as vice president of ARGUS PROS Business Aviation, a new position within ARGUS International. Wandell previously oversaw the Charter Evaluation and Qualification (CHEQ) Program. Wandell will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Business Aviation division for ARGUS PROS Audits, including ARGUS Rating Audits, ISBAO and more. Additionally,
TAG Aviation has named Pete Beilby as Director of Flight Operations for the UK and Malta with immediate effect. Beilby joins TAG Aviation (UK) directly from Cobham Aviation Services where he has been the Director of Flight Operations, UK Special Mission, for the last three years. Prior to this role he worked for the organisation
Lufthansa Group Chief Executive Officer, Carsten Spohr, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term effective from the conclusion of the 75th IATA Annual General Meeting in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Spohr is the 78th chair of the IATA BoG. He has served on the BoG
Rob Soen has been appointed as Non-Executive Director to the Nasmyth Group Board effective from 1 June 2019. Soen’s role will be to continue his support as advisor to the Board providing a strategic view and guidance to ensure compliance as part of the ongoing expansion of the Nasmyth Group. He has a wealth of
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing has announced the latest addition to its global commercial team; Luís da Silva has been appointed as Head of Commercial, the Americas. Da Silva has over two decades of experience in aviation and aircraft leasing, with his career predominantly focused on marketing
Flybe has released that Christine Ourmières-Widener has decided to step down from her role as Chief Executive Officer of Flybe Limited on July 15th, 2019, following the successful sale of the business to Connect Airways. The Company expects to announce Christine’s successor before her departure to ensure a smooth handover.
Kate Vetch has been appointed as the new Regional Head of Compliance for Macquarie Group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), subject to regulatory approvals. This will take effect from early September 2019. Vetch will join Macquarie as an Executive Director and will sit on the EMEA Management Committee alongside Paul Plewman, the
