ST Engineering has ppointed Tom Vecchiolla as President & CEO (Designate) of its US Headquarters, VT Systems. He will take over as President & CEO from General (Ret.) John Coburn on December 1, 2018, who will relinquish his CEO position but remain as non-executive Chairman of VT Systems. Gen. Coburn has been helming VT Systems
Sabre Corporation has named Cem Tanyel as Sabre executive vice president and president of Airline Solutions, effective September 10, and reporting to Travel Solutions President Dave Shirk. Tanyel is a seasoned technology leader having held executive roles in product development, professional services and industry solutions general management over a career spanning more than 25 years.
Nordea Bank’s Topi Manner is to succeed Pekka Vauramo as chief executive of state-controlled Finnair. Vauramo, who is credited with returning the airline to profit growth will leave in November to join engineering firm Metso. Manner has been with Nordea Bank, the Nordic region’s largest bank, for over 20 years, holding a variety of positions.
Klaus Marx, Regional Station Manager Germany at Air France/KLM and Arne Kirchhoff, Group Director Commercial Airport Relations at Thomas Cook Group Airlines, are the new co-chairmen of the BARIG Charges Committee. Both managers are recognized airport and procurement experts with extensive international experience. Marx has been working for Air France since 1988 and has further
Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT), a daughter company of the Czech Aeroholding Group which provides aircraft repair and maintenance services, has appointed a new Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors. Effective September 3, 2018, Mr. Igor Zahradníček will be in charge of finance, development, procurement and logistics at the company. “Czech Airlines Technics is a company
Two new members have joined the VZM Management Services team on September 1, 2018: Johan Bank and Steve Williams. Johan Bank’s last position was VP Engineering at KLM Engineering & Maintenance, where he has been MRO Director for Engine Services and Senior Chief Flight Engineer. His 40 years of experience in the industry, extensive experience
Jon Sharp will retire at the end of this year from his long-serving position as Engine Lease Finance’s President and CEO. Sharp founded the Company in 1989, pioneering the spare engine operating lease industry. After 28 years of continuous evolution and growth, the Company now offers the complete range of engine leasing services from long-term
WestJet has appointed Captain Jeffrey Martin to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Martin will join WestJet on September 24, 2018, subject to Canadian immigration approval. Reporting to Ed Sims, Martin will oversee more than 11,000 WestJetters in WestJet’s Flight Operations (including the Operational Control Centre), Guest Experience (Contact Centre and Inflight), Airports, Technical (Maintenance)
The Board of Directors of PJSC Aeroflot has re-elected Vitaly Saveliev as CEO for a term of five years. The appointment was approved on August 28, 2018 at a meeting of the Board of Directors chaired by Mikhail Poluboyarinov, pursuant to a Directive from the Russian government. Vitaly Saveliev has led Aeroflot since his appointment
STS Aviation Group has launched STS GSE Services, a company based out of Melbourne, Florida that’s dedicated to offering cost-competitive maintenance, refurbishment, spare parts and warranty services to the aircraft ground support equipment market. In addition to servicing aircraft ground support equipment at its aircraft hangar facility in Melbourne, Florida, STS GSE Services looks forward
