As further fallout from current fraud investigations in to Europe’s biggest plane maker, Airbus is set to undergo a significant transformation at senior level. Fabrice Brégier has announced he will be leaving the company in February next year, his role as President will be taken by Frenchman Guillaume Faury, currently CEO of Airbus Helicopters. The
Stewart R. Cordner has been appointed as Senior Vice President Commercial for SuperJet International (SJI). He joins SJI to take a leading role in the Sales & Marketing activities of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) Program. Stewart and his team based in Venice (Italy) will have the responsibility for delivering on SSJ100 sales and expanding
Andrew Kemmetmueller has joined AAR in the newly created position of Chief Digital Officer reporting to President and Chief Operating Officer John M. Holmes. Kemmetmueller brings with him 17 years of aviation experience, most recently as the head of Aviation at Uptake, a prominent Chicago data science company, where he led his team to develop
Spirit Airlines has released that Ted Christie, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will assume the position of President and will join the company’s Board of Directors effective on January 1, 2018. In his management role, Christie will have overall responsibility for the finance, revenue, operations, IT and human resources functions of Spirit’s business.
Ron Jennings has joined the C&L Aviation Group as Regional Sales Manager. Jennings will assist C&L’s corporate aviation customers with maintenance packages, including modifications, avionics upgrades, interior and paint services. Jennings’ experience includes 33 years in the corporate aviation industry. Prior to C&L, Jennings served as Vice President Technical Sales and Services at J.A. Air
ENAC, The French national school of civil aviation, has appointed Olivier Chansou to the position of Director of the school. Olivier Chansou, an engineer and member of the Corps des Ponts, des Eaux et des Forets, will become the 8th director of ENAC. He will succeed Marc Houalla who has occupied the position since November
United Airlines has named Kate Gebo executive vice president Human Resources and Labor Relations, replacing Mike Bonds, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Gebo will report directly to CEO Oscar Munoz. She currently serves as senior vice president and chief customer officer, where she oversees all of United’s customer-facing teams from booking to landing.
Enhancing the level of service provided to customers and shareowners and positioning itself for further growth, Executive AirShare has created a new leadership position within the company. The nation’s third-largest fractional aircraft ownership company has released that Jill Plumb will serve as vice president of marketing, corporate communications and customer experience. This new position oversees
West Star Aviation has named Sharon Klose as Director of Engine Programs. Sharon Klose has over 30 years of experience in aviation and most recently, she held the role of Senior Sales/Service Engine Manager at Duncan Aviation for the past 10 years. Previously, she held similar roles at KC Aviation, and Honeywell. In this role,
Having previously headed Airbus innovations’ sector in San Jose, California and after just 18 months in his new role as Technical Officer, Paul Eremenko has left the company and is understood to have returned to America to join the industrial group UTC. It is understood Eremenko’s tenure at Airbus was turbulent as he looked to
