IBA, the independent aviation advisory and aircraft appraisal firm, has appointed Dr Stuart Hatcher to the role of Chief Operating Officer. “IBA is evolving to meet increasingly complex industry requirements in diverse global markets. Wisdom, judgment and tenacity are the skills that embody our advisory and analytical services” says Phil Seymour – CEO at IBA.
Cadence Aerospace, a provider of highly complex aerospace components and assemblies to commercial and defense customers, has appointed Thomas C. Hutton as Chief Executive Officer and Dennis J. Orzel as Chief Operating Officer. Ron Case, who has served as the Company’s CEO since 2014, plans to retire later this month. With Centers of Excellence based
SR Technics has nominated Frank Walschot as Chief Executive Officer as of April 1, 2018, replacing Jeremy Remacha, who is leaving the company at the end of the scheduled transition period to the new shareholders. With more than 30 years’ aviation industry experience in leading operational, commercial and financial functions around the world, Frank Walschot
WestJet has released that Gregg Saretsky, President and CEO, has advised the time has come for him to retire from the company. Having found his successor, he has agreed with the company that his retirement will be effective immediately. Mr. Saretsky joined WestJet in June 2009 as Vice-President, WestJet Vacations, before assuming the role of
International law firm Bird & Bird has appointed Jean-Claude Vecchiatto as a partner in Paris. Jean-Claude Vecchiatto joins the firm’s Banking & Finance practice group and will head its International Aviation & Defence sector group in France. Former Vice President Legal Affairs at Airbus, he was responsible for Finance and Projects. In his 12 years
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has hired Darren Roos as the Chief Executive Officer of IFS. The appointment is effective April 1, 2018 and aligns with the retirement of Alastair Sorbie at the end of the first quarter 2018. Roos is a proven enterprise software leader, with a track-record for establishing and scaling global
The Board of Directors of RUAG has chosen Andreas Berger as the new CEO of RUAG Defence. He has already been managing the division on an interim basis since October 2017 and is now taking over this role permanently. Andreas Berger is an electrical engineer who started his career with RUAG in 2010. Until 2017,
After almost 16 years as Senior Vice President and Head of Lufthansa Group International Relations and Government Affairs, Thomas Kropp is handing over the responsibilities of his office to his successor Dr. Kay Lindemann as he retires after 24 years at the company. Since 2002, Thomas Kropp and his teams in Frankfurt, Berlin, Brussels, Moscow
Reporting to Gregg Saretsky, WestJet Group President and CEO, Steven will have end-to-end accountability for all strategic aspects of Swoop, including short and long-term planning, branding, pricing, product development, and operationalization of the ULCC in 2018 and beyond. Bob Cummings, the WestJet executive in charge of Swoop launch, will move into the role of WestJet
Rolls-Royce has appointed Tom Bell as President and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America, a post he will hold alongside his current position as President – Defense. The appointment follows the decision of Marion Blakey to retire at the end of June after serving a three-year term. Chief executive Warren East said: “I am pleased to
