SkyWorks Capital has appointed Olaf Sachau to serve as Managing Director. Sachau will be based in the Company’s headquarters in Greenwich, Connecticut. He will support origination and execution of advisory and other engagements with airlines and financial institutions worldwide, as well as the development of relationships with investors seeking to enter the aviation financing sector
Airbus has appointed Grazia Vittadini, Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In her new capacity, Vittadini will report to Airbus Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tom Enders and join the company’s Executive Committee as of May 1, 2018. Currently, Grazia Vittadini is serving as Executive Vice President of Engineering within Airbus Defence and Space. She succeeds Paul Eremenko,
Axel Flaig is new Chairman of the four-member Advisory Board of Bauhaus Luftfahrt. The Airbus manager succeeds Dr. Rainer Martens (MTU Aero Engines), who has held the position since May 2014. Martens ended his active career as Chief Operating Officer of MTU Aero Engines and consequently resigned from his position on the Supervisory Board of
ARGUS International has promoted John Illson to Executive Vice President of Professional Resources In System Management (PRISM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARGUS International. In his new role, Illson will be responsible for providing leadership and direction for the five independent PRISM divisions that deliver multiple services to the air carrier, business aviation, helicopter and unmanned
StandardAero has appointed Marc Drobny as President of the company’s Business Aviation division. Mr. Drobny replaces Marc McGowan who is retiring, after six years with StandardAero. Drobny most recently served as President of Executive Jet Management (EJM), the aircraft management and charter division of the Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary NetJets and one of the largest business
ARGUS International has released that Executive Vice President Bill Yantiss has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, a new position within ARGUS International. Yantiss previously oversaw ARGUS’ PRISM division, a provider of advanced Safety Management Systems solutions. Yantiss will be responsible for all operational activities within three ARGUS business units – Market Intelligence (MI), Partners and
DoKaSch Temperature Solutions is expanding its USA operations with a new structure: DoKaSch Americas, based in San Francisco, California, will be the first line of contact with clients in the USA and Canada. Senior industry expert Douglas Wettergren has joined the company as CEO, effective immediately. Wettergren’s main duties will be sales and business development
AeroVision International (Muskegon, Michigan) has welcomed the addition of Thomas Otto to its Engine Sales Team. Otto will operate out of the U.K. and will be responsible for the procurement, sales, exchange and leasing of all AeroVision engine programs as well as developing new products and markets. Otto started his aviation career in the early
West Star Aviation has appointed Pete McKernan as Senior Vice President of Parts and Component Repair. Pete will be responsible for overseeing West Star Aviation landing gear and accessory departments along with their affiliates, Avant and DAS. Pete has over 35 years of aviation experience working at Cessna/Textron holding various roles including Business Leader for
As part of its ongoing plans for capacity expansion and to inject further knowledge and expertise into its new production lines Rotable Repairs has announced the engagement of Lionel Fearon. Fearon was until recently a Technical Engineer / C.C.E. at the British Airways workshops in Heathrow. Technically responsible for Mechanical Systems / Components in Hydraulics,
