Airbus has appointed Eduardo Dominguez Puerta, Head of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), a new Airbus unit, effective June 1, 2018. In his new function, he will report to Patrick de Castelbajac, Executive Vice President Strategy and International. With this appointment, Airbus is integrating all its UAM activities – except its current air vehicle projects. Based
Southeast Aerospace, a leading Aerospace Solutions company, has welcomed Ron Symonette, as new Senior Program Manager. Symonette brings over 25 years of aviation industry experience, with 21 years at United Rotorcraft (a division of Air Methods). As a Program Manager at United Rotorcraft, he oversaw an Emergency Medical Services interior and avionics STC development for
Florent Chauvancy has been appointed Executive Vice-President, OEM Sales, succeeding Maxime Faribault who is retiring. Chauvancy is a graduate of the French National Institute of Applied Sciences in Lyon (Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering – 1999) and the Rotman Business School in Toronto (Executive MBA). Furthermore Giuseppe Curci has been appointed Executive Vice-President, Finance and
TRUEAERO has appointed Edward Kokoszka VicePresident, Global Sales & Marketing for TRUEAERO Asset Management (TAAM). Kokoszka comes to TAAM after a long career in marketing, management, leasing and aftermarket support with engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney and its affiliated International Aero Engines (IAE), starting in 1974. His most recent position at Pratt & Whitney was
United Airlines (UAL) has reported that Gerry Laderman has been named acting chief financial officer. He succeeds Andrew Levy, who has decided to leave United. UAL will immediately begin a search for a new chief financial officer. Laderman currently serves as senior vice president of finance, procurement and treasurer and as a member of the
Finnair’s CEO, Pekka Vauramo, has given notice of his resignation from the company to join Metso Corporation as their new CEO. He will leave Finnair at the latest in November 2018. The search for Vauramo’s successor starts immediately. “The Board of Finnair is naturally sad to see Pekka Vauramo leave the company, but we also
Cadence Aerospace, a provider of highly complex aerospace components and assemblies to commercial and defense customers, has appointed Lanny Shirk as President of the Company’s Astro Spar Arden (ASA) Operations, effective May 21. With Centers of Excellence based in the U.S. and Mexico, Cadence Aerospace serves the world’s leading manufacturers of aircraft, aerostructures, aeroequipment and
In the midst of a fierce wage war, the Air France-KLM aviation group is changing the top management. Following the resignation of Jean-Marc Janaillac, the former Chief Financial Officer Frédéric Gagey will take over as Chief Executive Officer for the time being. Air France-KLM has appointed its Chief Financial Officer Frédéric Gagey as interim Group
Harald Wilhelm, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Airbus, has decided to leave the Company in 2019 in agreement with the Board of Directors. Harald Wilhelm has served Airbus and its predecessor companies for 27 years in various finance roles and he has been CFO of Airbus Commercial Aircraft for the last 10 years and on
Ryanair has named Chiara Ravara as its new Head of Sales & Marketing, promoting her from her previous role as Senior Sales & Marketing Manager. Chiara has worked in Ryanair since 2014, joining from Aviareps in Italy, and will spearhead Ryanair’s Sales & Marketing team and activities across 37 countries in Europe and North Africa.
