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Cadence Aerospace, a provider of highly complex aerospace components and assemblies to commercial and defense customers, announces the appointment of Richard Brighenti as Vice President, General Manager of Cadence Aerospace-Tell Tool, effective immediately. With Centers of Excellence based in the U.S. and Mexico, Cadence Aerospace serves the world’s leading manufacturers of aircraft, aerostructures, aeroequipment and

Ulrich Gehling assumed the position of CEO of INAIRVATION in August. He is an aviation professional with decades of front line experience in the aircraft industry. His track record includes executive positions at Pilatus Aircraft, Grob Aerospace, RUAG Aviation and others. With his wealth of experience in business aviation he will lead INAIRVATION into a

Alton Aviation Consultancy, a specialized aviation consulting firm with offices in New York, Hong Kong and Beijing, has further broadened its global reach with the opening of its new office in Dublin. Concurrent with its opening, the company has appointed Enda Clarke as Managing Director with leadership responsibilities for the Dublin operation. Prior to joining

HAECO Americas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the HAECO Group, has released that Bill Collins will join the company’s leadership team as President of Airframe Services. In this role, he will oversee the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) business segment of HAECO Americas. Collins has more than 30 years’ experience in the aviation industry, leading MRO

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.

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