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.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has appointed David Houlihan to the newly created position of President of DAE Capital. Under Mr. Houlihan’s leadership this business line will encompass most of DAE’s customer facing activities. This function will include the areas of Sales, Trading, Technical and the recently launched Aircraft Investor Services.
Alaska Air Group’s board of directors named Max Tidwell Vice President of Safety and Security for Alaska Air Group and Alaska Airlines. Tidwell will oversee all safety functions, develop and execute long-term safety and security strategies and continue to advance Alaska Airlines’ world class safety culture. Tidwell was most recently the FAA division manager for
West Star Aviation has announced an enhancement to their leadership team by adding Jim Rankin as CEO. Bob Rasberry has been named Chairman of the Board, and Rodger Renaud will remain President and Chief Operating Officer. Rankin began his career in aviation as a pilot flying for Midwest Airlines accruing over 11,000 flight hours. He
SR Technics has named Mireia Gaona as General Manager for SR Technics Spain. Mireia Gaona will succeed David Mottram, who is retiring mid-2018 after more than three decades in aviation business. The three-month transition will begin on May 3, 2018. Mireia Gaona joins SR Technics from ITP Aero, where she served as MRO Repair Engineer.
STG Aerospace has reported that Ruth Williams has joined the company as Head of Marketing. She will have a key role to play in developing and implementing a brand strategy aimed at raising global awareness of the company’s aircraft cabin lighting solutions and increasing market share across its entire photoluminescent and LED product range. Having
