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
Innovative aircraft and engines leasing, trading and part-out specialist APOC Aviation, has appointed Karim Grinate as new sales manager. Alongside his world-wide sales responsibilities, Grinate will focus on establishing world-class status for APOC’s AOG department in tandem with its enhanced stock inventory of Boeing and Airbus spare parts. Headquartered in The Netherlands, APOC Aviation’s expanding
Jet Edge International, one of the largest full-service Private Aviation platforms, has appointed Kevin White to serve as President of its new Jet Edge Partners division. Established as the premier pre-owned Gulfstream salesperson, White joins Jet Edge International in conjunction with the company announcing the second phase of its capital raise. White will oversee Jet
The worlds of Formula 1 and commercial airlines are today mourning the sad passing of Niki Lauda. His family announced today (Tuesday) that he had “passed away peacefully” on Monday, May 20. He was 70. Lauda was FI World Champion three time, in 1975 and 1977 while driving for Ferrari, and again in 1984 while
Air Navigation Solutions (ANS), a UK air traffic management provider, has appointed Sally Franks as its General Manager at Gatwick Airport. Sally has 20 years industry experience in the air traffic management (ATM) industry, and her role at ANS will include leading the team of air traffic controllers and service assistants and overseeing the delivery
Airbus has appointed Antoine Bouvier, Head of Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions and Public Affairs, effective June 1, 2019. In this position, he will report to Guillaume Faury, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airbus. At MBDA, Antoine Bouvier will be succeeded as CEO by Eric Béranger who has held a number of leadership positions in Airbus
