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
Air Canada has appointed Ferio Pugliese as Senior Vice-President, Government Relations and Regional Markets. Pugliese is succeeding Kevin C. Howlett, Senior Vice-President, Government Relations and Regional Markets, who will be retiring in November after 45 years of dedicated service. Pugliese will be based in Toronto and will report directly to Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief
Dallas Aeronautical Services has appointed Terry Cooper as its new General Manager and welcomed him to the DAS team. Cooper brings more than 30 years of aviation knowledge to DAS. His experience ranges from working with bonded structures and sheet metal assemblies, to quality control, both in the corporate and commercial markets.
Bombardier has appointed Danny Di Perna as Chief Operating Officer, Aerospace, effective September 15, 2018. In this new position, he will report directly to Alain Bellemare, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier and assume responsibility for leading the company’s aerospace engineering, procurement and transformation functions. Bombardier’s Aerostructures and Engineering Services segment will also report to
Aircastle has announced the promotion and appointment of Jim Connelly as Chief Accounting Officer. Connelly has been Aircastle’s controller since January 2013. He joined Aircastle in May 2007 as Assistant Controller, Operational Accounting. Prior to joining Aircastle, he was with Lehman Brothers as Controller beginning in January 2001. He received a B.S. in Accounting from
Lockheed Martin’s board of directors has approved the appointment of Michele Evans, as executive vice president of the Aeronautics business area, succeeding Orlando Carvalho, who intends to retire later this year. Evans’ appointment is effective Oct. 1, 2018. Evans has more than 30 years of experience and currently serves as deputy executive vice president for
