The Alaska Airlines board of directors has elected John Ladner as vice president of flight operations for Alaska Airlines and the Horizon Air board of directors has elected Brooke Vatheuer as senior vice president of operations and planning for Horizon Air. Beginning March 1, Ladner will formally lead Alaska’s flight operations division, which includes line
Täby Air Maintenance, TAM, has appointed Jari Järvelä as the new Hangar Operations Manager. Järvelä has a long and varied technical career, most recently as workshop manager for a major construction equipment dealer. Previously he has also worked as a helicopter mechanic, providing a thorough understanding of the aviation environment. TAM is a major, independent
FedEx Corp. has appointed Raj Subramaniam President and Chief Operating Officer, effective March 1. This appointment follows David J. Bronczek’s personal decision to retire as President and Chief Operating Officer and from the Board. Subramaniam will continue to serve as President and CEO of FedEx Express and will also serve as co-president and co-CEO of
BBOC Aviation has appointed Graham Lees as Director and Head of Revenue, BOC Aviation, (USA) Corporation based in the Company’s New York office. In his new role, Lees is a Director on the board of BOC Aviation, (USA) Corporation. He will head the Airline Leasing & Sales activities for North and Central America and is
Certified Aviation Services (CAS) has appointed Jay Scott as Director of Operations for the Recovery, Repair and Modifications division. Scott will help develop and implement new strategies to deliver premier AOG service and support. He holds more than 19 years of experience in the aircraft maintenance industry. Prior to joining CAS, Scott held the position
TAG Aviation (UK) has appointed Stuart Stevenson as Head of Compliance and Safety. In this important role, Stevenson will head up a team comprising Compliance, Safety and Flight data specialists and hold overall responsibility for overseeing TAG’s (UK) regulatory compliance, as well as ensuring the promotion and effective management of the Safety Management System, the
HAECO Cabin Solutions has appointed Uwe Salzer as Vice President of Product Development. His initial focus will be on the company’s new seating product development initiatives. Salzer’s career began at Dornier Flugzeugwerke, where he was responsible for primary structure designs, including design and development pressurized doors and emergency exits. He later joined Recaro, holding several
Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT) has appointed a new member to its Board of Directors. Effective Monday, January 21, 2019, Petr Doberský will be in charge of the company’s Finance, Development, Procurement and Logistics departments. Czech Airlines elected Doberský as a Board Member to fill the post vacated by Ivan Pikl, who had left the company.
Baines Simmons has appointed three new consultants to their team. Baines Simmons is a part of the Training & Consultancy division of global aviation services group Air Partner. Steve Hough joins as Senior Consultant, while Ludo Forrer and Ferdi Taljaard have been appointed Associate Consultants. Furthermore, all three will report directly to Mike Wallace, Head
Aviation aftermarket parts supplier AvAir is under new ownership. Backed by a globally recognized investment group, AvAir President Mike Bianco is now CEO. This came about via a management-led buyout with a new equity partner, Corrum Capital. Bianco’s bold leadership will pair nicely with Corrum Capital’s institutional expertise in the transportation and aviation industries. Consequently,
