The board of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), chaired by Harel Locker, has approved the recommendation of IAI’s search committee and has named Brigadier General (Res.) Nimrod Sheffer, IAI’s VP of Strategy and R&D, as IAI’s new CEO. Sheffer will replace Mr. Joseph Weiss, who is stepping down after reaching the statutory retirement age. The nomination
GA Telesis Engine Services Oy (GATES) has appointed Carsten Holm as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Holm, who previously served as GATES Chief Operations Officer (COO), is responsible for driving commercial solutions for GATES business including the development and implementation of supply chain and inventory strategies, while furthering the internal repair business.
In the context of the most recent general assembly of the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt (ACCF) Michael Hoppe, Secretary General of the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), was reconfirmed as Executive Board member of the community. Hoppe has been part of the ACCF since its foundation in 2014. As Secretary General of BARIG
Arnaud de Bussac has been appointed Vice President Strategy of Safran Nacelles. He has joined the Executive Committee and reports directly to Cédric Goubet, CEO of Safran Nacelles. De Bussac is responsible for supervising strategic thinking and the related action plan, in order to enhance the company’s positioning in its core market. He joined Safran
At the end of June, Dr. Alexander Toussaint will step down from his position as CEO of RUAG Aerostructures at his own request in order to pursue a new challenge outside the company. Dirk Prehn, Head of Programs & Sales and a member of the Executive Board of the RUAG Aerostructures division, will assume the
The board of directors of ELTA, subsidiary and division of Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI), which is headed by CEO Joseph Weiss, has approved the nomination of Yoav Turgeman to ELTA CEO and IAI EVP. Turgeman has been serving in managerial positions at IAI for the past 11 years, the most recent one as general manager
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released that Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term effective from the conclusion of the 74th IATA Annual General Meeting in Sydney, Australia. Al Baker is the 77th
Commercial jet engine MRO provider, GA Telesis Engine Services Oy (GATES) has announced the appointment of Jukka Laurila as Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, he will manage MRO service operations and act as the accountable manager for regulatory purposes. Laurila is a transport industry professional with more than 20 years
Embraer has appointed Ron Baur as Senior Vice President Strategy and Hussein Dabbas as General Manager Special Projects for Middle East & Africa. Both executives will join the Commercial Aviation business unit to strengthen Embraer’s global marketing & sales team and will report to Arjan Meijer, Chief Commercial Officer, effective as of June 4th, 2018.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has named Mr. Swami Iyer as CEO of IAI North America, its US subsidiary. Iyer will be responsible for all IAI operations in North America, including its subsidiaries Stark and ELTA North America. Harel Locker, IAI’s Chairman of the Board said: “The US represents 75 percent of the global defense market
