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AerSale, a global supplier of mid-life aircraft, engines, used serviceable material, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, has promoted Basil Barimo, formerly Chief Operating Officer, to Chief Executive Officer, and Craig Wright, formerly Chief Commercial Officer, to President, to facilitate rapid expansion of the business. AerSale founder Nicolas Finazzo will serve as Executive Chairman

After three years of development and expansion work at Frequentis Comsoft, a major software company in the Frequentis Group for air traffic management (ATM) and defence domains, Gerald Enzinger hands over the management agenda to former Austro Control Chief Operating Officer (COO), Thomas Hoffmann. Thomas Hoffmann, an air traffic control professional with a broad background

Southwest Airlines’ Founder and Chairman Emeritus Herbert D. Kelleher has passed away on January 3, at the age of 87. Southwest Airlines honored Kelleher as a pioneer, a maverick, and an innovator, whose vision revolutionized commercial aviation and democratized the skies. Kelleher has served as Southwest Airlines Executive Chairman from March 1978 to May 2008

Werner Aero Services has reported that Mr. Jerremy “Jeng” Gonzales has joined its Singapore team as a Business Development Manager to continue growing its Asia Pacific business. Jeng has previously worked with major airlines and MROs in the region and possesses extensive knowledge and background in powerplant and fleet management, particularly in the A320 and

AAR has released that its Board of Directors has appointed Sean Gillen as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 7, 2019. Gillen will succeed Michael Milligan and will report to President and Chief Executive Officer John Holmes. He will have responsibility over the financial, accounting, tax, treasury and investor relations functions at AAR.