Pratt & Whitney has appointed Maria Della Posta as president of Pratt & Whitney Canada, effective June 1 and reporting to Pratt & Whitney President Bob Leduc. Della Posta succeeds John Saabas as president, Pratt & Whitney Canada, who has announced his retirement. Della Posta joined Pratt & Whitney in 1985 and progressed through roles
Aero Controls welcomes Scott Cooper as new Vice President of Sales & Marketing. In this role, he will be responsible for strategic initiatives driving total revenue generation through repair services, part distribution, aircraft teardowns, consignment, and engineering while reporting to Aero Controls CEO, Michael Olesik. Furthermore Aero Controls has appointed Xenia Aguinaldo to Controller. In
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has decided ahead of schedule to extend the contract with Thorsten Dirks by three years until April 30, 2023. Dirks will therefore be continuing as CEO of Eurowings. Thorsten Dirks has been an Executive Board Member of Deutsche Lufthansa AG since May 1, 2017, where he is responsible
Turhan Ozen, serving as Chief Cargo Officer at Turkish Airlines, was elected to the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) committee, the joint voice of the industry that aims to enhance the air cargo profile with intensive efforts towards the global standards. Having a vast amount of knowledge about Balkan countries, the Middle East and Africa
Air Partner has appointed Paul Dollman as Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from May 1, 2019. He will also take up the role of Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, replacing Shaun Smith, with effect from June 26, 2019, being the date of Air Partner’s 2019 Annual General Meeting. Dollman has significant
Qantas has announced that current Chief Financial Officer, Tino La Spina, will move to become Chief Executive Officer of Qantas International. This follows the recent resignation of previous CEO, Alison Webster. Vanessa Hudson, who is currently the Group’s Chief Customer Officer, will move to the role of Chief Financial Officer. These changes will take effect
Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory, capital markets and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group (Macquarie), has announced that Fady Lahame has joined the firm to take up the role of Head of France, for its division covering Americas, Europe and Asia (AEA). Lahame brings over 20 years’ experience to Macquarie Capital, beginning his career at
Jet Parts Engineering (JPE) has announced the addition of two new members to its Sales team: Andrew Bonefas, Regional Sales Director for Western North America, and Pascal Lethien, Regional Sales Director for Europe Key Accounts. Prior to joining Jet Parts Engineering, Andrew Bonefas had extensive PMA and DER repair experience while serving as Director of
Omni Helicopters International S.A. has named Jeremy Akel as Group Chief Executive Officer. The announcement was supported by OHI shareholders Stirling Square Capital Partners and Omni Aviation. Akel has 30 years’ experience in the aviation industry, of which 15 spent in offshore helicopter services. He started his aviation career in safety as an Accident Investigator
ePlane, the AI-driven online marketplace for the US$80 billion-a-year aircraft parts market, has appointed Gideon Shmuel as the company’s new CEO. Shmuel is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience building tech companies through his expertise in investor relations, sales, and marketing. He succeeds Avi Gelman, who is one of the founders of
