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
AeroVision International (Muskegon, MI) has named Jim McHugh as Senior Director of Sales. McHugh is a sales veteran with over 20 years of business development experience in all functions of large account management and operations. Prior to joining AeroVision International, he served as National Business Development Manager in the healthcare industry, providing extensive business development,
Bernhard Dietrich will take over as Head of Environmental Issues of the Lufthansa Group from June 2018. In this function, he is responsible for managing and developing all Group-wide environmental programs and the environmental policy positions of the Lufthansa Group. This involves the continuous improvement of the environmental balance sheet and the representation of the
Indian-carrier Jet Airways has appointed Mr. Athar Khan as its Vice President for the Americas to leverage the sales and distribution strength of its partners – Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and Air France KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, in order to drive high quality sales in all these markets. Athar joins Jet Airways after having
Ryanair has appointed Carol Sharkey as the airline’s Chief Risk Officer, joining its senior management team. Sharkey, who is currently Ryanair’s Director of Safety and Security, will assume responsibility for all of Ryanair’s operational risk assessment and will report directly to the CEO. She has worked at Ryanair since 1995 having previously held roles in
GA Telesis Engine Services Oy (GATES) has appointed Sergey Moryakov as the Vice President of Sales and Customer Service. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Sergey will manage the global sales team and network, and he will also be responsible for all marketing campaigns. Mr. Moryakov has broad technical expertise and knowledge pertaining to the sale of
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
