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,
IAG Aero Group has named Adrian Johnson as the new President of IAG Engine Center Europe, S.r.L. The appointment was with immediate effect. Johnson is based in Rome, Italy and reports directly to the CEO and Chairman of the Group, Mauricio Luna. Johnson is a senior level executive with strong operations, commercial, and engineering experience.
Alain Flourens, currently Head of Engineering for Airbus Helicopters, has been appointed Head of Industry for Airbus Helicopters, following Christian Cornille’s departure from Airbus. Flourens will be replaced in his current position by Stefan Thomé, currently Head of New Business Models & Services at Airbus Defence and Space. These management changes are effective on April
BlocBox has announced the addition of a new member to its advisory board; Priveen Raj Naidu, who is currently the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Reapra Aviation Partners (RAP), an aviation subsidiary of Reapra. As one half of the two-member team that set up AirAsia in Singapore back in 2003, Priveen has extensive experience
Dr. Georg Fanta took on a new role on January 15. Indeed he is the new spokesman for the management of the Product Division (PD) Component Services at Lufthansa Technik. Consequently, Georg Fanta takes over the role from Harald Gloy, who just became an Executive Board Member at Lufthansa. Dietmar Focke, the former Managing Director
Alcoa Corporation has released that John Slaven will join the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, effective February 4. Slaven will be a member of Alcoa’s executive team and an officer of the Company, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Roy Harvey. Slaven will be responsible for supporting Alcoa’s overall strategy
